document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=428573>Question 428573</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of the line, in standard form, that passes through (4, -3) and is parallel to the line whose equation is 4x + y - 2 = 0? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #298911 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=298911\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x+y=2								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the slope of this line 						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4x+2						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4x+2								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b														<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m =	-4							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of a line parallel to the above line will be the same		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the required line will be 	-4				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-4,point(4,-3)							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in														<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b														<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=-16.00+b										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=13													<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-4													<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and b														<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation is y=-4x+13 </SPAN>\n" );
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