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What is a equation of the line that passes through (-1,3)

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From:


\begin{gathered} y=2x+2 \\ m1=2 \end{gathered}

Since they are parallel, then:


\begin{gathered} m1=m2 \\ m2=2 \end{gathered}

Let:


(x1,y1)=(-1,3)

Using the point-slope equation:


\begin{gathered} y-y1=m2(x-x1) \\ y-3=2(x-(-1)) \\ y-3=2(x+2) \\ y-3=2x+2 \\ y=2x+5 \end{gathered}

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