SOLUTION: what is a line parallel to the line y=5x-12 and passing through the point (-2,-6)?

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Question 342068: what is a line parallel to the line y=5x-12 and passing through the point (-2,-6)?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Parallel lines have identical slopes.
m1=m2=5
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y=5x%2Bb
Use the point to solve for b.
-6=5%28-2%29%2Bb
b=4
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