SOLUTION: Write the equation of a line passing through (-4,3) and is parallel to the line y=-2x + 5. Please show all calculations. Thank you

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Question 671467: Write the equation of a line passing through (-4,3) and is parallel to the line y=-2x + 5. Please show all calculations.
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Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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Parallel lines have the same slope, so as to never cross each other.
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Slope is -2
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Using (-4, 3) and the slope of -2, find b, the y-intercept of the parallel line.
3 = -2(-4) + b
3 = 8 + b
b = 3 - 8 = -5
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highlight%28y=-2x+-+5%29
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graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C-2x-5%2C-2x%2B5%29
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