SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line containing the point whose coordinates are (1, 2)and parallel to the graph of 5x + y = −4.
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Question 726121: Find the equation of the line containing the point whose coordinates are (1, 2)and parallel to the graph of 5x + y = −4. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the equation of the line containing the point whose coordinates are (1, 2)and parallel to the graph of 5x + y = −4.
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5x+y = -4
y = -5x-4
slope = -5
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Form: y = mx + b
Solve for "b":
2 = -5*1 + g
b = 7
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Equation:
y = -5x + 7
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Stan H.
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