Problem: what is through (-1, -5); parallel to 3x - y = 5
Through (-1, -5); parallel to 3x - y = 5 write using standard notation
3x - y = 5
-y = -3x + 5
y = 3x - 5 The slope is 3. We need the y-intercept.
y = mx + b
b = y - mx
b = -5 - 3(-1)
b = -5 + 3
b = -2
Answer: y = 3x - 2