Parallel lines have the same slope so now the line parallel to y = 2x - 5 is y = 2x + b. To find b we can plug our point into the equation we made.
1 = 2(-1) + b
1 = -2 + b
Add 2 to both sides.
3 = b
The equation of our line is: y = 2x + 3
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