SOLUTION: find the equation of the line that is parallel to 3x+4y=1 and passes through the point (-5,2)

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Question 337259: find the equation of the line that is parallel to 3x+4y=1 and passes through the point (-5,2)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A parallel line would have the same left hand side, different right hand side.
Use the point to determine the new right hand side.
3x%2B4y=3%28-5%29%2B4%282%29=-15%2B8=-7
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