write the slope intercept form of the equation of the line described

Question

through: (-5,2), parallel to y= 1/5x -1

Answer 1

There seems to be confusion about the way the equation is written, but it is clear from the context that this is a linear function. I've addressed that briefly in the video.

Answer 2

Parallel lines have the same slope thus the new line will have the form of y=1/5x+b and that new line must pass through (-5,2) thus -5=2/5+b yielding b = -27/5. The new line will be y=1/5x-27/5