SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line that passes through the point (-1,3) and is parallel to the line passing through the points (-2,-3) and (2,5).

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Question 634084: Find an equation of the line that passes through the point (-1,3) and is parallel to the line passing through the points (-2,-3) and (2,5).
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The line through points (-2,3) and (2,5) has slope
m=%285%2B3%29%2F%282%2B2%29=8%2F4=2
The line parallel to this line will have slope 2. The line through point (-1,3) with slope 2 has the equation
y-3=2(x+1)
y=2x+5