Question 777884
4    	x	+	2	y  	=	-1	
Find the slope of this line							
make y the subject							
2	y  	=	-4    	x		-1	
Divide by	2						
	y  	=	-2    	x		- 1/2	
Compare this equation with y=mx+b							
slope m =	-2    						
The slope of a line parallel to the above line will be the same							
The slope of the required line will be			-2    				
m=	-2    	,point	(	-2      	,	1	)
Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in							
y=mx+b							
1	=	4      	+	b			
b=	-3						
m=	-2    						
Plug value of  the slope  and b					in y = mx +b		
The required equation is		y  	=	-2    	x		-3      
							
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