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Write the equation of a line in a slope intercept form that is parallel to y= 3x and has a y-intercept of (0, -1)

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The slope intercept form of a line is:


y=mx+b

Where

m is the slope

b is the y-intercept (y-axis cutting point)

Now,

we want line parallel to y = 3x (line).

THis line has slope of "3".

We know parallel lines have equal slopes.

So, our line will have:

Slope = 3

Now, the y intercept is given as -1. So that is b.

So,

b = -1

Thus,

The equation of our line is:


y=3x-1

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