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  • 18-04-2020
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write an equation that is parallel to line y=x-5 through (1, -2)

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  • 18-04-2020

Answer:

y = x - 3

Step-by-step explanation:

y = mx + b

m is  slope of a line, because the line is parallel to the line y = x - 5, slope should be the same, so m = 1

y=1*x + b

To find b, we have the point (1, -2)

-2 = 1 +b

b = -3

So line has  the equation y=x - 3.

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