SOLUTION: write the equation of the line parallel with the points (4,-1) and (8,-5)
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Question 394092: write the equation of the line parallel with the points (4,-1) and (8,-5)
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
write the equation of the line parallel with the points (4,-1) and (8,-5)
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slope = (-5-(-1)/8-4
slope m = -4/4 = -1
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the parallel line will also have the same slope. -1
y= mx+b
take any one point from above and plug the values to get b
-1=-1*4+b
-1=-4+b
b=3
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m= 3/2b= -7
equation = y= -x +3
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