document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=777884>Question 777884</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of a line that passes through the points (-2,1) and it is parallel to line 4X+2Y=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #474310 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=474310\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sort 4x + 2y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "into y = mx + c form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = -4x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x - 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lines that are parallel to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one another have the same <BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x - 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "has a slope of -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - b = m(x - a)with coords (-2,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -2, b = 1 and m = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 1 = -2(x -(-2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 1 = -2(x + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x -4 + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x - 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":-) </SPAN>\n" );
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