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Question 1151247: Hi, could you help me answer this problem?

Write an equation of the line satisfying the given conditions. Write the answer in slope-intercept form or standard form. Express numbers as integers or simplified fractions.
The line contains the point (-6, -2) and is parallel with a slope of -5/4

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"The line contains the point (-6, -2) and is parallel with a slope of -5/4" - parallel to what?
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parallel lines have the same slope
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slope = -5/4
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y = -5x/4 +b, where b is the y-axis intercept
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I assume the parallel line includes the point (-6, -2)
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substitute x = -6 and y = -2
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-2 = -5(-6)/4 + b
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-4/2 = 15/2 +b
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b = -19/2
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y = -5x/4 -19/2
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