SOLUTION: The equation of a line is y= -4x+1. WHat is the equation of the line that is parallel to the first line and passes through (-2,-1)

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Question 1073748: The equation of a line is y= -4x+1. WHat is the equation of the line that is parallel to the first line and passes through (-2,-1)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Parallel lines have identical slopes.
m%5B1%5D=m%5B2%5D=-4
So using the point-slope form,
y-%28-1%29=-4%28x-%28-2%29%29
y%2B1=-4%28x%2B2%29
y%2B1=-4x-8
y=-4x-9
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