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Write an equation of a line parallel to line EF below in slope-intercept form that passes through the point (2, 6).

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Answer:

y = -2/3x +22/3

Explanation:

You want the slope-intercept equation of a line through point (2, 6) and parallel to the line through (-2, 5) and (1, 3).

Slope

The slope of the desired line can be found using the formula ...

m = (y2 -y1)/(x2 -x1)

m = (3 -5)/(1 -(-2)) = -2/3

Intercept

The y-intercept of the desired line can be found from ...

b = y -mx

b = 6 -(-2/3)(2) = 18/3 +4/3 = 22/3

Equation

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

y = mx +b

y = -2/3x +22/3

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