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Find the equation of the line through (−9,−5) which is parallel to the line y=−7x+6.

Give your answer in the form y=mx+b.

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Answer:

y = -7x -68

Explanation:

Given the line y = -7x+6, you want the equation of a parallel line through (-9, -5).

Slope-intercept form

The slope-intercept form of the equation of a line is ...

y = mx +b

Solving for b, the y-intercept, we find ...

y -mx = b

Parallel lines

Parallel lines have the same slope (m). The given line has a slope of m=-7, so that will be the slope in the equation you're looking for. The point (x, y) = (-9, -5) can be used with the above equation to find the y-intercept.

b = y -mx = -5 -(-7)(-9) = -5 -63

b = -68

Then the equation is ...

y = -7x -68

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