Question

Write a point-slope equation for the line that passes through the point (6,8)and is parallel to the line given byy=-5x + 4. Do not use parenthesis on the y side.

Answer 1

We have the equation as;

`y\text{ = -5x + 38}`

The general equation of a straight line is the form;

`y\text{ = mx + b}`

where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept

From the equation given, the slope is -5

Mathematically, when two lines are parallel, the slope of the two lines are equal

So we have the slope of the second line as -5

The equation of the second line