STEP 1: Find the slope
STEP 2:
Use the point-slope form with the
point
(
-3 , 5
) and the
slope of
2
I'll let you check our answer by graphing both lines to see if they are really parallel!
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YOUR TURN:
Find the equation of the line that passes through the point ( 1 , -2 ) and is parallel to the line
