SOLUTION: what is an equation in slope intercept form for the line that passes through (0,7) and is parallel to the y=4x-19

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Question 976806: what is an equation in slope intercept form for the line that passes through (0,7) and is parallel to the y=4x-19
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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The equation y=4x-19 is in the form y=mx+b telling us the slope is 4.
The new line, to be parallel, has the same slope.
Point slope form is what we need

y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29

plug in the point (0.7)
y-7=4%28x-0%29
y-7=4x
y=4x%2B7