document.write( "Question 1048456: Another question I need help with. Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line that passes through the given point and is Parallel to the graph of the given equation. (-2,5),y=-4x+2 \n" ); document.write( "

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Parallel Line: Slopes the same
\n" ); document.write( "the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line
\n" ); document.write( "where m is the slope and b the y-intercept is:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+highlight_green%28m%29x+%2B+highlight%28b%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " y=-4x+2, m = -4
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\n" ); document.write( "Using point-slope form, $\"y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+highlight_green%28m%29%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29\"$ P(-2,5)
\n" ); document.write( "y -5 = -4(x + 2)
\n" ); document.write( "y = -4x - 3 ( in slope-intercept form)\r
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