k : 12 x − 5 y = 2 → − 5 y = − 12 x + 2 / : ( − 5 ) → y = 5 12 y − 5 2 l : y = m x + b k ∣∣ l ⟺ m = 5 12 l : y = 5 12 x + b ; ( 2 ; 3 ) 5 12 ⋅ 2 + b = 3 5 24 + b = 3 b = 5 15 − 5 24 b = − 5 9 A n s w er : y = 5 12 x − 5 9 → 5 12 x − y = 5 9 / ⋅ 5 → 12 x − 5 y = 9
The equation of the line parallel to 12 x − 5 y = 2 and passing through the point ( 2 , 3 ) is y = 5 12 x − 5 9 , or in standard form, 12 x − 5 y = 9 .
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