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Please help meWhich equation provides a line that is parallel tothat of the equaton 10x - 2y = 16?A y=10x-2B. y=5x+ 11

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First, write the equation in slope-intercept form:

y=mx+b

Where:

m= slope

b= y-intercept

10x - 2y = 16

Solve for y:

-2y= -10x+16

y= (-10x +16 ) /-2

y= 5x -8

parallel lines have equal slopes.

m= 5

B. y=5x+ 11 has a slope =5

correct option B.

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