Answer:
Parallel means that the lines never intersect. If the equation of the new line is y=ax+b , then the system
y=ax+b
y=2x+5
needs to have no solutions. Subtracting the equations gives us
(a−2)x+(b−5)=0
In order for this to ever be 0 we need either a≠2 or b=5 , so to stop this from happening, we will require both a=2 and b≠5 .
Since our line now has the form y=2x+b , and (4,5) is on the line, then the equation
5=2⋅4+b
should be true. Since this implies that b=−3 , we have that the parallel line going through (4,5) has equation
y=2x−3
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