Write an equation of the line in point slope form parallel to y=1/3x-5 through point (3,-7) Show work.
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hmmm so, parallel lines have the same slope, so a line that's parallel to y=1/3x-5, will also have the same slope as that one, what would that be anyway? [tex]\bf y=\stackrel{slope}{\cfrac{1}{3}}x-5[/tex] , well, low and behold, since that equation is in slope-intercept form already, we can see is just 1/3.
so, what is the equation of a line whose slope is 1/3 and runs through 3, -7?