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Question 32:

Write an equation in Slope-Intercept form for the
line that passes through (1,-3) and is parallel to
y+2 = 4(x-1)

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The equation y+2 = 4(x-1) is already in slope-intercept form (y = mx + b), where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. In this equation, the slope is 4 and the y-intercept is -2.

For a line that is parallel to y+2 = 4(x-1), the slope (m) will be the same, which is 4.

To find the equation of a line that passes through a specific point (1,-3), we can use the point-slope form of a linear equation: y - y1 = m(x - x1)

So, using the point (1,-3) and the slope (4), we can write the equation as:

y - (-3) = 4(x - 1)

Simplifying this equation gives:

y + 3 = 4x - 4

Finally, we can write the equation in slope-intercept form by adding 4 to both sides and dividing both sides by 4:

y = 4x - 1

So the equation for the line that passes through (1,-3) and is parallel to y+2 = 4(x-1) is y = 4x - 1

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