SOLUTION: Find the equation of a line which passes through point (-7, 1) and is parallel to the line formed by the equation y = 6x + 8. Express it in slope-intercept form.
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Question 325768: Find the equation of a line which passes through point (-7, 1) and is parallel to the line formed by the equation y = 6x + 8. Express it in slope-intercept form.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Parallel lines have identical slopes, which is to say:
Your given equation is already in slope-intercept )
form, so you know the slope by inspection.
Use the point-slope form of an equation of a straight line to write an equation that represents the desired line.
 )
where )
are the coordinates of the given point and 
is the slope determined by inspection of the given equation.
Then solve the result for 
in terms of everything else to put your answer into slope intercept form
John
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