SOLUTION: Write the equation of the line that passes through (3,8) and is parallel to the line that passes through (5,4) and (2,3) *please show the steps that you took, that is what i am

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Question 239568: Write the equation of the line that passes through (3,8) and is parallel to the line that passes through (5,4) and (2,3)
*please show the steps that you took, that is what i am mainly having problems with.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Thru (3,8) & parallel to the line passing through (5,4) and (2,3)
Y=mX+b
m=(3-4)/(2-5)=-1/-3=1/3 ans.
Thus the line through (3,8) will also have a slope=1/3
8=1/3*3+b
8=3/3+b
b=8-1
b=7
Y=X/3+7 is this line equation.
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%2F3+%2B7%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, x/3 +7).