A construction crew will build a new railroad track which passes through the point (8,5) and is parallel to the one modeled by the line. What equation models the path of the new track?

y =

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the equation of the new railroad track passing through the point and slope = m₁ is,

Slope of the given line =

Slope of the line passing through (-3, 1) and (6, -1) will be,

m₂ =

m₂ =

Since, railroad track and the given line are parallel,

m₁ = m₂ =

Therefore, equation of the railroad track passing through (8, 5) and slope = will be,

y - 5 =

y =

y =

the last choice

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