The equation for line s can be written as y=−52x+4. Line t, which is parallel to line s, includes the point (−3,2). What is the equation of line t?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 s can be written as y=−52x+4. Line t, which is parallel to line s, includes the point (−3,2). What is the equation of line t?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 s: Determine the slope of line s.Line s has the equation y=−52x+4. The slope of line s is the coefficient of x, which is −52.
Determine slope of line t: Since line t is parallel to line s, it must have the same slope. The slope of line t is therefore also −52.
Use point-slope form: Use the point-slope form to find the equation of line t. 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 (−3,2) and the slope −52.
Plug slope and point: Plug the slope and the point into the point-slope form equation.Using the point (−3,2) and the slope −52, the equation becomes y−2=−52(x−(−3)).
Simplify to slope-intercept form: Simplify the equation to get it into slope-intercept form, y=mx+b.y−2=−52(x+3)y−2=−52x−56y=−52x−56+2y=−52x−56+510y=−52x+54
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