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Write the equation of the line that passes through the given point and is parallel to the given line. Give the answer in slope-intercept form. (-7,4) y+5x =-11
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\n" ); document.write( "First, determine the slope of the \"given line\":
\n" ); document.write( "y+5x =-11
\n" ); document.write( "y = -5x-11
\n" ); document.write( "Because the above is in the \"slope-intercept\" form we see that the slope is -5.
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\n" ); document.write( "For two lines to be parallel, they must have the same slope.
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\n" ); document.write( "Therefore, our new line has a slope of -5 and passes through (-7,4).
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\n" ); document.write( "Use the \"point-slope\" form:
\n" ); document.write( "y-y1 = m(x-x1)
\n" ); document.write( "y-4 = -5(x-(-7))
\n" ); document.write( "y-4 = -5(x+7)
\n" ); document.write( "y-4 = -5x-35
\n" ); document.write( "y = -5x-31 (this is what they're looking for)\r
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