Which equation represents the line that is parallel to y = -3 and passes through (-1, 6)?
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
We'll look for an equation with the form y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b the y-intercept (the value of y when x=0).
A parallel line will have the same slope as the reference line, in this case it is 0, since y = -3 has no x term in it [y is independent of x]. The line we want will have the form y=b, since m is 0. Put the given point, (-1,6) into this equation to find b:
y=b
6=b
The equation of a line parallel to y=-3 is y=6.
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Answer:
2
Step-by-step explanation:
We take the equation
and substitute the values for each individual variable in the problem. It looks like this:
Now we can solve the equation.
When solved, it equals 2.