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Stuck Please help...... 1,2,5,6

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Slope-intercept form:

y = mx + b "m" is the slope, "b" is the y-intercept


For lines to be parallel, they have to have the SAME slope.


1.) The given line's slope is -7/5, so the parallel line's slope is also -7/5


y=-(7)/(5)x+b Plug in (2, -3) to find "b"


-3 = -(7)/(5)(2)+b


-3=-(14)/(5)+b Add 14/5 on both sides


-3+(14)/(5)=b Make the denominators the same


(-15)/(5)+(14)/(5) =b\\-(1)/(5)=b



y=-(7)/(5)x-(1)/(5)



2.) The given line's slope is 1/2, so the parallel line's slope is also 1/2

y = 1/2x + b Plug in (4,5) to find "b"

5 =
(1)/(2)(4) + b

5 = 2 + b

3 = b



y=(1)/(2) x+3


5.) The given line's slope is -2/5, so the parallel line's slope is also -2/5

y = -2/5x + b Plug in (-5, -4)

-4 = -2/5(-5) + b

-4 = 2 + b

-6 = b



y=-(2)/(5)x-6



6.) -5x + 2y = 6 Isolate "y", add 5x on both sides

2y = 6 + 5x Divide 2 on both sides

y = 3 + 5/2x

The slope is 5/2, so the parallel line's slope is also 5/2

y = 5/2x + b Plug in (-3,2)

2 = 5/2(-3) + b

2 = -15/2 + b Add 15/2 on both sides

2 + 15/2 = b Make the denominator the same

4/2 + 15/2 = b

19/2 = b



y=(5)/(2)x+(19)/(2)

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