SOLUTION: the equation for line u can be written as y-1=-1/4(x+1). line v includes the point (-10,6) and is parallel to line u. what is the equation of line v?

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Question 1104403: the equation for line u can be written as y-1=-1/4(x+1). line v includes the point (-10,6) and is parallel to line u. what is the equation of line v?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The slope of the given line is -1/4. Anything parallel to this will have the same slope. Therefore, the slope of line v is also -1/4

The point line v goes through is (x1,y1) = (-10,6)

Plug m = -1/4, x1 = -10 and y1 = 6 into the point slope form
y-y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29

y-6+=+expr%28-1%2F4%29%28x-%28-10%29%29

y-6+=+expr%28-1%2F4%29%28x%2B10%29

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Answer: y-6+=+expr%28-1%2F4%29%28x%2B10%29