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Write an equation for the line that is parallel to the given line and passes through the given point Y= 3x + 2; (1, 3)

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m = 3 is the slope of the given line; also its the slope of anything parallel to the given line

(x1,y1) = (1,3) is the given point the parallel line goes through

y - y1 = m(x-x1) .... point slope form

y - 3 = 3(x - 1) .... plug in the given values; solve for y

y - 3 = 3x - 3

y - 3+3 = 3x - 3 + 3

y = 3x + 0

y = 3x

Final Answer: y = 3x

side note: if you plugged in x = 1 it leads to y = 3 which confirms that (x,y) = (1,3) is on this parallel line.

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