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Find the equation of the line using the point-slope formula. Passes through the point (−5, 8) and is parallel to the graph y = 4/5x+1

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Answer: y=4/5x+12

Explanation:

Slope-intercept form: y=ax+b, where a is the slope and b is the y-intercept

When a line is parallel to another line, they will have the same slope. So the slope of the new line is also 4/5.

y=4/5x+b

To find the y-intercept, we simply plug in the point it passes through.

y=4/5x+b

8=4/5(-5)+b

8=-4+b

b=12

y=4/5x+12

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