document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551279>Question 551279</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Line Parallel To y=-2x+4 Through (-4,3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359591 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=359591\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the slope-intercept form of a line equation which is y=mx+b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = slope, b= y-intercept (where x=0).<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The original line is y = -2x + 4 with m=slope=-2 and y-intercept 4.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Parallel lines have the same slope, so the new line's slope is -4 and it's general equation is y = -4x + b.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The new line passes through (-4,3), so find b by plugging those values (x,y) in for x and y.  <P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=-4*-4 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = 16+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-13 = b<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation of the line is y = -4x - 13<BR>\n" );
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