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A line passes through (-5, -3) and is parallel to -3x - 7y = 10. The equation of the line in slope-intercept form is _____.

A line passes through (-5, -3) and is parallel to -3x - 7y = 10. The equation of the-example-1

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Answer: y = -(3/7)x - (36/7)

Explanation:

Let's convert -3x - 7y = 10 to standard slope intercept form: y=mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept (the value of y when x=0).

-3x - 7y = 10

-7y = 3x + 10

y = -(3/7)x - (10/7)

This line has a slope of -(3/7). Any line that is parallel will have the same slope, so we can write y = -(3/7)x + b to start our new line.

We want a value of b that forces the line to go trough point (-5,-3). Use this point in the partial equation and solve for b:

y = -(3/7)x + b

-3 = -(3/7)(-5) + b

-3 = (15/7) + b

b = -3 - (15/7)

b = -(21/7) - (15/7)

b = -(36/7), or -5 1/7

y = -(3/7)x - (36/7)

A line passes through (-5, -3) and is parallel to -3x - 7y = 10. The equation of the-example-1
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