Find the equation of the line that has the given properties parallel to the line y = 2x - 7, passes through (-1,4)

James Austin asked Mar 17, 2023

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Find the equation of the line that has the given properties

parallel to the line y = 2x - 7, passes through (-1,4)

James Austin asked Mar 17, 2023

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Answer:
y-4=2(x+1)

Explanation:

Parallel lines have the same slope, so the slope of the line we want to find is 2.

Substituting into point-slope form, the equation is
y-4=2(x+1) .

Shane Arney answered Mar 24, 2023

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