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Write the equation in slope-intercept form
through (-2, 1) parallel to y = -3x+1

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Answer:

A parallel line has the same slope, but is translated away from the line it is parallel to. Let's create an equation using what we have:

1

=

3

(

2

)

+

b

1

=

6

+

b

7

=

b

y

=

3

x

7

Hope this helped!!