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Which line is parallel to the line that passes through the points
(2, –5) and (–4, 1)?

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Step-by-step explanatWhich line is parallel to the line that passes through the points (-1, 2) and (5, -4)?

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Slope of line that passes through two points:
m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)

(2, -5) ⇒ x₁ = 2, y₁ = -5

(-4, 1) ⇒ x₂ = -4, y₂ = 1


\bold{m=(1-(-5))/(-4-2)=(1+5)/(-6)=-1}

Any line with a slope of -1 is parallel the line that passes through the points

(2, –5) and (–4, 1)

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