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Write the equation of the line that is parallel to the given line and passes through the given point y=-4/5x-1(0,-3)
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Write the equation of the line that is parallel to the given line and passes through the given point y=-4/5x-1(0,-3)

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Slope-intercept form: y=mx+b

Since the equation is parallel to the given line, the equation will have the same slope: -4/5 (m)

Also, the point given is a y-intercept: -3 (b)

Therefore the equation is y=-4/5x-3
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