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What is an equation of the line that passes through the point (-5,7) and is parallel to the line y = 5x + 7?

 Mar 14, 2021
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If the line is parallel to y = 5x + 7, it means the slope is 5. 

 

y = 5x + b. 

We know it passes through (-5, 7)

7 = 5(-5) + b

32 = b

 

So our equation is y = 5x + 32

 

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 Mar 14, 2021

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