Write an equation

Question

write an equation of the line parallel to the line x-5y=-3 and containing the point (-7,-1) write the answer in slope intercept form using betters or simplified fractions. 

Answer 1

x-5y=-3

x+3=5y

x/5 +3/5= y

Slope of this line is 1/5, slope of parallel lines are equal so slope of line =1/5

 

Equation of a line (slope-intercept form is y=mx+b

eq of a line passes thru a pt (x₁,y₁) & slope m is

y-y₁ = m(x-x₁)

eq of a line passes thru (-7,-1) & slope 1/5 is

y+1 =1/5(x+7)

y= 1/5 x +7/5 -1

y=0.2x+0.4