Question

State the equation of the straight line whcih passes through (2,-3) and is parallel to 5x-2y-1=0

Answer 1

To find the Slope of 5x-2y-1=0 rearrange to slope intercept form: y=5/2x-1/2
Slope is 5/2
y-(-3)=5/2(x-2)
y+3=5/2x-5
y=5/2x-8 !!!!