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Write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line that passes through the given point and is parallel to the graph of the given equation. (-8, -5); y= -3x + 5

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Explanation:

a parallel line must have the same slope (otherwise it cannot be parallel).

a slope-intercept form looks like

y = ax + b

"a" (the factor of x) is always the slope, "b" is the y-intercept (the y-value when x = 0).

so, we know from y = -3x + 5 that the slope of the new line is also -3.

to get b we use the coordinates of the given point :

-5 = -3×-8 + b = 24 + b

-29 = b

that means the line equation is

y = -3x - 29

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