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Write an equation of a line that is parallel to y=2x-5 that passes through the point (2,6).

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Answer: Parallel lines have the same slope

y = 2x +b

Use the given point (2, 5)

5 = 2(2) +b

b = 5 -4 = 1

The equation of the line is

y = 2x +1

Note general form of the slope-intercept form of a line is y = mx +b, where m is the slope and b is the y-axis intercept

Explanation:

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