The equation for line g can be written as y=27x+6. Line h includes the point (−2,−3) and is parallel to line g. What is the equation of line h?Write the equation in slope-intercept form. Write the numbers in the equation as simplified proper fractions, improper fractions, or integers.
Q. The equation for line g can be written as y=27x+6. Line h includes the point (−2,−3) and is parallel to line g. What is the equation of line h?Write the equation in slope-intercept form. Write the numbers in the equation as simplified proper fractions, improper fractions, or integers.
Find slope of line g: Determine the slope of line g.Line g has the equation y=27x+6. The slope of line g is the coefficient of x, which is 27.
Determine slope of line h: Since line h is parallel to line g, it must have the same slope. The slope of line h is therefore also 27.
Use point-slope form: Use the point-slope form to find the equation of line h. The point-slope form of a line is y−y1=m(x−x1), where m is the slope and (x1,y1) is a point on the line. We have the point (−2,−3) and the slope 27.
Plug slope and point: Plug the slope and the point into the point-slope form.Using the point (−2,−3) and the slope 27, we get:y−(−3)=27(x−(−2))y+3=27(x+2)
Distribute slope: Distribute the slope on the right side of the equation.y+3=27×x+27×2y+3=27×x+7
Isolate y: Isolate y to get the equation in slope-intercept form.Subtract 3 from both sides of the equation:y=27×x+7−3y=27×x+4
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