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Write an equation of the line passing through the point A(3,-1) that is parallel to the line y=1/3x+10

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Answer:


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

Explanation:

Parallel lines have the same slope, so the slope of the line we want to find is 1/3.

Using point-slope form, the equation is


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

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