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what is the equation of the line that passes through the point (4,-5) and is parallel to the line y=1/2x+5

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Answer:

y=1/2x - 7

Explanation:

Since the lines are parallel, this means that the slopes will be the same, only the y-intercept will change. I graphed this out to find the answer.

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