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QuestionFind the equation of the line through (5,5)(-5,-5), parallel to y=25x+4y=\frac{2}{5}x+4.

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

Assumptions1. We have a line that passes through the point (5,5)(-5,-5). . This line is parallel to the line y=5x+4y=\frac{}{5}x+4.

STEP 2

We know that parallel lines have the same slope. Therefore, the slope of the line we are looking for is the same as the slope of the given line, which is 25\frac{2}{5}.

STEP 3

The equation of a line in slope-intercept form is y=mx+by=mx+b, where mm is the slope and bb is the y-intercept. Since we know the slope of our line, we can write the equation of our line as y=25x+by=\frac{2}{5}x+b.

STEP 4

To find the y-intercept bb, we can substitute the coordinates of the given point (,)(-,-) into the equation.
=2()+b-=\frac{2}{}(-)+b

STEP 5

implify the equation to solve for bb.
5=2+b-5=-2+b

STEP 6

Add2 to both sides of the equation to isolate bb.
b=5+2b=-5+2

STEP 7

Calculate the value of bb.
b=3b=-3

STEP 8

Now that we have the y-intercept, we can write the equation of the line that passes through the point (5,5)(-5,-5) and is parallel to the line y=25x+4y=\frac{2}{5}x+4.
y=25x3y=\frac{2}{5}x-3This is the equation of the line.

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