SOLUTION: find the equation of the line passing through (7,-1) and parallel to 4x-y=3

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Question 433587: find the equation of the line passing through (7,-1) and parallel to 4x-y=3
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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The equation of the parallel line must be 4x - y = c, where c is unknown. To find c use the coordinates of the given point:
4*7 - -1 = c, or 28 + 1 =c, or c = 29.
Hence the equation is 4x - y = 29.