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Question 781931: please help me solve this question
passing through (5,-3) and parallel to the line with equation 2x+y=-3
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
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passing through (5,-3) and parallel to the line with equation 2x+y=-3
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Questions are answered, not solved.
Equations are solved, and this is not one.
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You might say, "Find the equation of the line passing thru (5,-3) and parallel..."
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Find the slope, m, of the line.
2x+y=-3
Solve for y.
y = -2x - 3
m = the coefficient of x in this form, = -2
All parallel lines have the same slope, -2
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Now find the eqn of a line thru (5,-3) with a slope of -2
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Use y = mx + b and the point to find b
-3 = -2*5 + b
b = 7
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--> y = -2x + 7
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