Answer: The equation of a line that passes through the point (5, −4) and is parallel to the line whose equation is 2x + 5y = 10 is y = (-2/5)x - 2
Step-by-step explanation: The equation of a straight line is given by:
y = mx + b
where y, x are variables, m is the slope of the line and b is the y intercept.
The slope of the line 2x + 5y = 10 is:
2x + 5y = 10
5y = -2x + 10
y = -2/5x + 10
Hence the slope of the line 2x + 5y = 10 is -2/5
Since both lines are parallel, hence the slope of the other line is the same (-2/5). Hence the equation of the line is:
The equation of a line that passes through the point (5, −4) and is parallel to the line whose equation is 2x + 5y = 10 is y = (-2/5)x - 2
