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NEED HELP ASAP 30 POINTS!!What is an equation of the line that passes through the point (6, 6) and is parallel to the line 2x - y = 5?

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Answer:

Explanation:

y = mx + c

2x - y = 5

rearrange:

-y = 5 - 2x

y = 2x - 5

if its the parallel, the gradient is the same so y = 2x + c

substitute:

6 = 2(6) + c

6 = 12 + c

c = -6

so the equation is y = 2x - 6

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