document.write( "Question 375009: give the equation of the line that passes through point (-5,-1) and is parallel to the line y=-1/4x-7 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #266688 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Parallel lines have identical slopes.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m%5B1%5D=m%5B2%5D=-1%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-%281%2F4%29x%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Use the point ( $\"-5\"$ , $\"-1\"$ ) to solve for $\"b\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-1=-%281%2F4%29%28-5%29%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=-1-5%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=-9%2F4\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28y=-%281%2F4%29x-9%2F4%29\"$
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