Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.5 - The Point-Slope Form of the Equation of a Line - Exercise Set - Page 166: 78

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Parallel lines have equal slopes, thus we can figure out the slope of a line parallel to our line. Then, if we know the slope $m$ of a line and a point $(x_1,y_1)$ on the line, then the point-slope form of the equation is $y-y_1=m(x-x_1)$
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