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Solving for the Equation of a Line

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Please address the following problem and include all of the required steps.

Solve: Find the slope intercept form of the equation for the line parallel to y=4/3-1 that goes through points (6,-5).

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In this solution, the equation of a line is found given a point and a parallel line. The solution is concise and easy to understand.

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Ok, to write the equation of this line, you must find the slope first. When a line is parallel to another line, their slopes must be equal. ...

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