document.write( "Question 250375: Write the equation of the line that contains (-4,-3) and is parallel to the line y=-1/2x. \n" ); document.write( "

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Parallel lines have identical slopes.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-%281%2F2%29x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The slope for this line is
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m=-1%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Use the point-slope form of a line with point (-4, -3) and slope m=-(1/2):
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-yp=m%28x-xp%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-%28-3%29=-%281%2F2%29%28x-%28-3%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y%2B3=-%281%2F2%29%28x%2B3%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y%2B3=-%281%2F2%29%28x%29-%283%2F2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-%281%2F2%29%28x%29-%283%2F2%29-%286%2F2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-%281%2F2%29%28x%29-%289%2F2%29\"$
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