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Identify an equation in slope-intercept form for the line parallel to y = 5x + 2 that passes through (-6, -1). O A. y = 5x – 29 O B. y = 1x+ 1 5 O C. y = 5x + 29 OD. y = -5x - 11​

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Answer:


{\text{C. }y=5x+29

Explanation:

The slope-intercept form of a line is given by
y=mx+b, where
m is the slope of the line and
b is the y-intercept.

The slopes of parallel lines are always equal. Therefore, the slope of the equation we want to find will also be
5. The equation of the line must be true for any point it passes through. Thus, we can plug in the point
(-6,-1) to solve:


y=mx+b,\\-1=5(-6)+b,\\-1=-30+b,\\b=29

Thus, the equation of the line is
\boxed{\text{C. }y=5x+29}