SOLUTION: Line b passes through the origin and through the point (4,-3/2).write an equation of the line that is parallel to line b and passes through the point (0,-7)

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Question 847977: Line b passes through the origin and through the point (4,-3/2).write an equation of the line that is parallel to line b and passes through the point (0,-7)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Line b has the form y=kx
-3%2F2=k%284%29
k=-3%2F8
y=-%283%2F8%29x
Parallel lines have identical slopes.
y=-%283%2F8%29x%2Bb
Use the point to solve for b
-7=-%283%2F8%29%280%29%2Bb
b=-7
highlight%28y=-%283%2F8%29x-7%29
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