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A given line has the equation 10x + 2y = −2. What is the equation, in slope-intercept form, of the line that is parallel to the given line and passes through the point (0, 12)? …

A given line has the equation 10x + 2y = −2. What is the equation, in slope-intercept form, of the line that is parallel to the given line and passes through the point (0, 12)? …
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A given line has the equation 10x + 2y = −2.

What is the equation, in slope-intercept form, of the line that is parallel to the given line and passes through the point (0, 12)?

y = (
)x + 12

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User Aswathy P Krishnan
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If it is parallel, it will contain the same slope. Slope in this case is -5. 
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User Grayson Henry
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Your parallel line would be: y = -5x + 12
Hope this helps!
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User Illidan
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