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What is the equation of a line that passes through the point (1, −2) and is parallel to 10x+2y=−2 ?​

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Answer: y = - 5x + 3

Step-by-step explanation: i took the test

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Answer:

y = - 5x + 3

Explanation:

the equation of a line in slope- intercept form is

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )

given

10x + 2y = - 2 ( subtract 10x from both sides )

2y = - 10x - 2 ( divide through by 2 )

y = - 5x - 1 ← in slope- intercept form

• Parallel lines have equal slopes , then

y = - 5x + c ← is the partial equation

to find c substitute (1, - 2 ) into the partial equation

- 2 = - 5 + c ⇒ c = - 2 + 5 = 3

y = - 5x + 3 ← equation of parallel line

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