document.write( "Question 308482: Write in slope-intercept form the equation of the line that is parallel to the line y = -4x + 1 and passes through the point (2,-1). \n" ); document.write( "

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Parallel lines have identical slopes.
\n" ); document.write( "So it will be of the form,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-4x%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Use the point to solve for b.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-1=-4%282%29%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-8%2Bb=-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=7\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28y=-4x%2B7%29\"$
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