SOLUTION: what equatiion represents a lne that s parallel to the line y= -4x+5 ?

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Question 566123: what equatiion represents a lne that s parallel to the line y= -4x+5 ?
Answer by TutorDelphia(193) About Me  (Show Source):
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If two lines have the same slope than they are parallel.
Since the line you mentioned is in slope intercept form (y=mx+b) it's easy to see that the slope (m) is -4
So any equation with a slope of -4 will be parallel. For example y=-4x+2
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