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Write an equation in​ slope-intercept form of the line that passes through the given point and is parallel to the graph of the given equation.

​(−5​,−7​); y=−2x+1

Write an equation for the line in​ slope-intercept form.

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Answer:

y=-2x-19

Explanation:

this is the right answer , i tried the other answer for this and it said it was wrong so

User KingOtto
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Parallel lines have the same slope. Hence, using the base equation of y=mx+b, plug in the given value for y and the given value for x into the equation y=-2x+b to solve for b:
-7=-2(-5)+b
-7=10+b
b=-17
Hence the equation would be y=-2x-17
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