SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line passing through ( -2, -1) and parallel to y =-3X -1

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Question 1075408: Find the equation of the line passing through ( -2, -1) and parallel to y =-3X -1
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Find the equation of the line passing through ( -2, -1) and parallel to y =-3X -1
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Step 1, find the slope, m, of y = -3x -1
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Parallel lines have the same slope.
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Use y-y1 = m*(x-x1) where (x1,y1) is the point (-2,-1)

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