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Write the equation of a line that is parallel to y=2x + 11 and passes through the point (5,2)

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Answer:

y = 2x-8

Explanation:

So the slopes of parallel lines are the same.

The slope of this line is 2.

The new line is y = 2x + b (where b is the y intercept).

We need to solve for b by plugging in that point (5,2) in this equation.

y = 2x + b

2 = 2(5) + b

2 = 10+ b

-8 = b

So the parallel line that goes through (5,2) would be y = 2x-8

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