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What is an equation of the line that passes through the point (2, -3) and is parallel to the line 5x - 2y = 2

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Answer:

5x - 2y - 16 = 0

Explanation:

The original ecuation is:
5x - 2y = 2

5x - 2 = 2y

2y = 5x - 2

y = (5x - 2) / 2

y = 5x/2 - 2/2

y = 5x/2 - 1

The slope of this line is 5/2.

The condition of parallelism is:
m1 = m2So, both lines have the same slope.

The parallel line must pass through the point P(2, -3).

Using the ecuation point-slope
y - y1 = m(x - x1)

y - (-3) = (5/2)(x - 2)

y + 3 = 5/2(x - 2)

2(y + 3) = 5(x - 2)

2y + 6 = 5x - 10

2y + 6 - 5x + 10 = 0

-5x + 2y + 16 = 0

5x - 2y - 16 = 0

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