SOLUTION: Write an equation in standard form that is parallel to y=2x+5 and contains (3,-8).

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Question 672164: Write an equation in standard form that is parallel to y=2x+5 and contains (3,-8).
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Parallel lines have the same slope.
highlight_green%28y=2x%2B5%29 has slope of 2
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Using (3,-8) and slope of 2
y--8 = 2(x-3)
y+8=2x-6
y + 8 - 2x + 6 = 0
Standard form of equation with a parallel line through (3,-8) is:
highlight%28-2x+%2B+y+%2B+14+=+0%29
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graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-15%2C10%2C2x-14%2C2x%2B5%29
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