SOLUTION: Instruction:Wrie the equation of the line through the given point and parallel to the given line 1.y= 3x -4 (-2,1)

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Question 378609: Instruction:Wrie the equation of the line through the given point and parallel to the given line
1.y= 3x -4 (-2,1)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Parallel lines have identical slopes.
m%5B1%5D=m%5B2%5D=3
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y=3x%2Bb
Use the point to solve for b.
1=3%28-2%29%2Bb
b=7
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highlight%28y=3x%2B7%29
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