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Find an equation of the line parallel to y=2x+1 and that passes through the point (5,1)

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Answer:

y = 2x - 9

Explanation:

The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )

y = 2x + 1 ← is in slope- intercept form

with slope m = 2

Parallel lines have equal slopes , then

y = 2x + c ← is the partial equation

To find c substitute (5, 1 ) into the partial equation

1 = 10 + c ⇒ c = 1 - 10 = - 9

y = 2x - 9 ← equation of parallel line

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