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help how do u do this btw it's 3 marks thanks

Maths help how do u do this btw it's 3 marks thanks-example-1
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To make a line parallel to another it must have the same slope
Given that we need to find a line parallel to y=5x-3
It must also have a slope of 5
y=5x+a
Since it passes through (-2,-4)
(-4)=5(-2)+a must be true
so a=6
y=5x+6 is the answer
User Mathias Schrooten
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