Question

Which equation in slope-intercept form represents a line that passes through the point (2,3) and is parallel to the line y-9=2/3(x+7)

Answer 1

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

Explanation:

y-9=2/3(x+7)

y=(2/3)x+14/3+9

The slope of this line is 2/3, and if a line is parallel to this line, their slopes are the same. So the line is:

y=(2/3)x+b (where b is the y-intercept)

We can plug in the values (2,3) into this equation to find b:

3=(2/3)*2+b

3=4/3+b

b=5/3

The equation is: y=(2/3)x+5/3