SOLUTION: An equation of a line through (1, -7) which is parallel to the line y=-2 x +2 has slope

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Question 835328: An equation of a line through (1, -7) which is parallel to the line y=-2 x +2 has slope
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Parallel lines have identical slopes.
y=-2x%2Bb
Now use the point to solve for b
-7=-2%281%29%2Bb
b=-5
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highlight_green%28y=-2x-5%29
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