Problema Solution

Find the slope intercept form of the line passing through the point (5,0) and parallel to the line y=-3x=3

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the slope intercept equation of the line is


y = mx + b,


where m is the slope, b is the y-intercept


the line is parallel to y - 3x = 3


lets write y - 3x = 3 in slope intercept form


y = 3x + 3


the slope of this line is 3


since parallel lines have equal slopes follows m = 3


y = 3x + b


the line goes trough (5,0) that is for x = 5, y = 0


0 = 3*5 + b


b + 15 = 0


b = -15


the slope-intercept equation of the line is


y = 3x - 15