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Write the equation of the line parallel to y=2x+7 and contains the points (6,-1)

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Answer: y = 2x - 13

Step-by-step explanation: Start with the formula y=mx+b. Remember that the slope of the parallel line, m, is the same. Now you have y = 2x + b. You can find b, the y intercept, knowing that the line passes through the point given: -1 = (2) * 6 + b. So now we see that b = -13.

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