SOLUTION: Directions: Write an equation for each line in point slope form and slope intercept form Problem: Passing through (-2, -7) and parallel to the line whose equation is y=5x+4, sho

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Question 1075454: Directions: Write an equation for each line in point slope form and slope intercept form
Problem: Passing through (-2, -7) and parallel to the line whose equation is y=5x+4, show the work and graph the line?
Please help!!
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Parallel lines have the same slope.
m%5B1%5D=m%5B2%5D=5
So then using point-slope form,
y-%28-7%29=5%28x-%28-2%29%29
y%2B7=5%28x%2B2%29
y%2B7=5x%2B10
y=5x%2B3
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