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write the equation of the line, in standard form, that passes through the point (4, -8) and is parallel to x - 4y=8
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write the equation of the line, in standard form, that passes through the point (4, -8) and is parallel to x - 4y=8

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Place the equation in y=mx+b form. So, x-4y=8 becomes: 1/4 x-2. We know that the slope of a parallel line is the same as the original. Slope is m. Therefore, the slope is 1/4. Now place this in standard form with the points. y+8=1/4(x-4).
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Answer: x - 2y = -10.

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