SOLUTION: give the equation of the line that passes through point (-5,-1) and is parallel to the line y=-1/4x-7

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Question 375009: give the equation of the line that passes through point (-5,-1) and is parallel to the line y=-1/4x-7
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Parallel lines have identical slopes.
m%5B1%5D=m%5B2%5D=-1%2F4
y=-%281%2F4%29x%2Bb
Use the point (-5,-1) to solve for b.
-1=-%281%2F4%29%28-5%29%2Bb
b=-1-5%2F4
b=-9%2F4
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highlight%28y=-%281%2F4%29x-9%2F4%29
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