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Find the equation of the line parallel to 6x - 5y =12 that passes through the point (-5,-3)

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Answer:

y=6/5x+3

Explanation:

Get into y=mx+b from

Subtract 6x

-5y=-6x+12

Divide by -5

y=6/5x-12/5

Use y-y1=m(x-x1)

y-(-3)=6/5(x-(-5))

Negative times a negative is a positive

y+3=6/5(x+5)

Distribut

y+3=6/5x+6

Subtract 3

y=6/5x+3

Hope this helped!

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