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What is the equation of the line that passes through the point negative 7 comma 21 and is parallel to the line y equals 1-seventh x minus 56?

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Answer:

Explanation:

y= -1/7 + 22

User Fccoelho
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Answer:
y=-(1)/(7) x+22

Explanation:

For a line to be parallel to another, it must have an equivalent slope. The equation,
y=-(1)/(7) x-56, is in slope-intercept form. Thus, the slope of both lines must be -1/7. Then, using the slope-intercept formula, plug in 7 for x and 21 for y to get:


21=-(1)/(7) *7+b


21=-1+b


22=b

Thus, the slope of the line is:
y=-(1)/(7) x+22.

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