SOLUTION: The line has an x-intercept at -4 and is parallel to the line containing (3,1) and (2.6)

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Question 1076043: The line has an x-intercept at -4 and is parallel to the line containing (3,1) and (2.6)
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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parallel lines have same slope
Slope of line given is 5/-1 or -5
point is (-4,0), which is the x-intercept.
point slope formula y-y1=m(x-x1), m slope, (x1,y1) point
y-0=-5(x-(-4))
y=-5x-20
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