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Write the slope-intercept form of the equation that passes through the point (0, 1) and is parallel to the line y = 3x - 5

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Answer: y = 3x + 1

Explanation:

In the equation y=mx+b (slope - intercept form), m represents the slope and b represents the y - intercept of the equation. We can use this to answer the problem.

Because the problem specifies here that the equation we are trying to solve for is parallel to y= 3x - 5, we can assume that its slope is 3 (the same as the line it is parallel to - this is so because of the definition of parallel lines).

m = 3

And finally, we know that the y-intercept will be in the form (0, b) - which is exactly what the given point is in. Substitute the value in, and we get:

b = 1

Now put these two values into one equation.

y = mx + b

y = (3)x + (1)

y = 3x + 1

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