Find the equation of the line that is parallel to the graph of y=1/5x+2, and whose y-intercept is -5.
2007-01-18 13:07:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
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2007-01-18 13:10:55 · answer #1 · answered by inluvwitluda 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The equation is y = mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the
y-intercept.
Now since this line is to be parallel y =1/5x +2 it must have the same slope which is 1/5. The y-intercept is given as -5.
So y=mx+b becomes y = 1/5 x -5
2007-01-18 13:14:45 · answer #2 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
*The equation is: y = 1/5x + 2 > and the slope is 1/5 (a number/whole fraction beside the x-variable)
*A line parallel to the the given equation has the same slope: 1/5
First: replace "1/5" with the m-variable in the slope-intercept form...
y = (1/5)x + b
Sec: the given y-intercept is - 5 > represented as the b-variable...replace "- 5" with "b" in the slope-intercept formula...
y = (1/5)x - 5
2007-01-18 14:05:49 · answer #3 · answered by ♪♥Annie♥♪ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lines that are parallel have the same slope
general equation is y=mx+b
first eqn y=1/5x + 2 so the slope, m =1/5
parallel
y=1/5x + b
and you're given the new intercept of -5
Soooo....
new eqn y=1/5x-5
2007-01-18 13:11:18 · answer #4 · answered by lostlatinlover 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
y=1/5x-5
2007-01-18 13:12:57 · answer #5 · answered by Brandon 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
parallel means that the lines have the same slope... so
m=1/5
it gives you the y intercept which is b
so
b=-5
so...
y=1/5x - 5
is your answer!
2007-01-18 13:13:31 · answer #6 · answered by Trevor Smith 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
(x+a million)/5=(2x+a million)/9 bypass multiply 9(x+a million) = 5(2x+a million) 9x +9 = 10x +5 9-5 = 10x -9x x = 4 Which share does the given equation coach to be real? (x+a million)/5=a million (x+a million) = 5 x = 5-a million = 4
2016-10-15 10:33:00 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its y=1/5x-5
2007-01-18 13:11:09 · answer #8 · answered by amber 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
simply y=(1\5)-5
as slope is 1/5 and contant is -5
2007-01-18 13:11:41 · answer #9 · answered by Andrew goel 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋