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Write an equation of the line that passes through the point (4, 14) and is parallel to the line whose equation is y=3x-7.

User Ccoakley
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Answer:

Slope intercept form

y=3x^2−19x+42

or

Point slope form

y−14=(3x−7)⋅(x−4)

Explanation:

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User Shariq Ansari
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Answer:

y = 3x + 2

Explanation:

If the line is parallel, then the slope remains the same.

To find the y-intercept, just plug the coordinates into the equation

y = 3x + b

14 = 3(4) + b

14 = 12 + b

2 = b

The equation is y = 3x + 2

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