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Give the line that is parallel to the line y=-5x-2 and goes through (3,-9)

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Answer: I don’t think there is such a line. A Line that passes through the point (3,-9) must have a positive slope, unlike the line y=-5x-2, which has a negative slope. If a line where to go through (3,-9), is would intersect the line you presented.

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