SOLUTION: 4. Write an equation of the line parallel to the line y = 2 − 3 x at (4, −2) and sketch its graph.

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Question 789370: 4. Write an equation of the line parallel to the line y = 2 − 3 x at (4, −2) and sketch its graph.
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Write an equation of the line parallel to the line y = 2-3x at (4,-2) and sketch its graph.
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The slope of the line, m, is -3
Use y = mx + b and the point to find b, the y-intercept
-2 = -3*4 + b
b = 10
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--> y = -3x + 10