SOLUTION: Give the equation of the line that passes through point ( 1, -3) and is parallel to the line y = 2x - 8.

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Question 325446: Give the equation of the line that passes through point ( 1, -3) and is parallel to the line y = 2x - 8.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The equation has the same slope as y=2x-9 since parallel lines have identical slopes.
y=2x%2Bb
Use the point (1,-3) to solve for b.
-3=2%281%29%2Bb
b=-5
y=2x-5
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