Precalculus Examples

$y = 7 x - 3$

Choose a point that the parallel line will pass through.

$(0, 0)$

Use the slope-intercept form to find the slope.

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The slope-intercept form is $y = m x + b$ , where $m$ is the slope and $b$ is the y-intercept.

$y = m x + b$

Using the slope-intercept form, the slope is $7$ .

$m = 7$

To find an equation that is parallel to $y = 7 x - 3$ , the slopes must be equal. Using the slope of the equation, find the parallel line using the point-slope formula.

$(0, 0)$

$m = 7$

Find the value of $b$ using the formula for the equation of a line.

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Use the formula for the equation of a line to find $b$ .

$y = m x + b$

Substitute the value of $m$ into the equation.

$y = (7) \cdot x + b$

Substitute the value of $x$ into the equation.

$y = (7) \cdot (0) + b$

Substitute the value of $y$ into the equation.

$(0) = (7) \cdot (0) + b$

Find the value of $b$ .

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Rewrite the equation as $(7) \cdot (0) + b = 0$ .

$(7) \cdot (0) + b = 0$

Simplify the left side.

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Simplify each term.

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Multiply $7$ by $0$ .

$(7) (0) + b = 0$

Multiply $7$ by $0$ .

$0 + b = 0$

Add $0$ and $b$ .

$b = 0$

Now that the values of $m$ (slope) and $b$ (y-intercept) are known, substitute them into $y = m x + b$ to find the equation of the line.

$y = 7 x$

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