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Write the equation of a line that is parallel to y=x-4 and passes through the point (2,3)

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Answer:

y = x - 1

Explanation:

The given line is y = x - 4. Any line parallel to this one has an equation of the same form, though the constant will be different.

Substitute the coordinates of the given point (2, 3) into y = x - 4 and determine the value of b, which is the y-intercept:

3 = 2 - C

Then C = -1, and the desired equation is y = x - 1.

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