document.write( "Question 1073748: The equation of a line is y= -4x+1. WHat is the equation of the line that is parallel to the first line and passes through (-2,-1)
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Parallel lines have identical slopes.
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"y%2B1=-4x-8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-4x-9\"$
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