Problem

Use the given conditions to write an equation for the line in point-slope form and in slope-intercept form.
Passing through (3,4) and parallel to the line whose equation is y=5x+2

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The point-slope form of the line is y+4=5(x+3) and the slope-intercept form of the line is y=5x19

Steps

Step 1 :Find the slope of the given line. The slope of a line in the form y=mx+b is m. So, the slope of the given line is 5. Since parallel lines have the same slope, the slope of the line we are trying to find is also 5.

Step 2 :Use the point-slope form of a line, which is yy1=m(xx1), where (x1,y1) is a point on the line and m is the slope. Substitute 3 for x1, 4 for y1, and 5 for m.

Step 3 :Convert the point-slope form to the slope-intercept form, which is y=mx+b. Do this by solving the point-slope equation for y.

Step 4 :The point-slope form of the line is y+4=5(x+3) and the slope-intercept form of the line is y=5x19.

Step 5 :The point-slope form of the line is y+4=5(x+3) and the slope-intercept form of the line is y=5x19

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