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Answer:
y = 3x - 17.
Explanation:
To write an equation parallel to y = 3x - 8, we need the slope as well as the coordinates of a point to solve for the "b" value in y = mx + b:
A line parallel to y = 3x - 8 contains the same slope, or m = 3.
Plug in the coordinates in (4, -5) into "x" and "y" in the equation y = mx + b respectively:
-5 = 3(4) + b
-5 = 12 + b
Simplify:
-5 - 12 = b
b = -17.
Rewrite the equation:
y = 3x - 17.