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A line is parallel to y = 2x - 8 and intersects the point (-4, -1). What is the equation of this parallel line?
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A line is parallel to y = 2x - 8 and

intersects the point (-4, -1). What is the
equation of this parallel line?

A line is parallel to y = 2x - 8 and intersects the point (-4, -1). What is the equation-example-1
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Answer:

y = 2x + 7

Explanation:

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A line is parallel to y = 2x - 8 and intersects the point (-4, -1). What is the equation-example-1
User LeMarque
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parallel line means having the SAME slope

so the slope of a line parallel to the given line is 2

plug in the given point and slope of 2 into point slope form
y+1 = 2 (x+4)

solve for slope intercept form
y+1 = 2x + 8
y = 2x + 7

answer: y=2x+7
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