Answer:
y = -3x + 2
Explanation:
If two lines are parallel to each other, they have the same slope.
The first line is y = -3x + 7. Its slope is -3. A line parallel to this one will also have a slope of -3.
Plug this value (-3) into your standard point-slope equation of y = mx + b.
y = -3x + b
To find b, we want to plug in a value that we know is on this line: in this case, it is (2, -4). Plug in the x and y values into the x and y of the standard equation.
-4 = -3(2) + b
To find b, multiply the slope and the input of x (2)
-4 = -6 + b
Now, add 6 to both sides to isolate b.
2 = b
Plug this into your standard equation.
y = -3x + 2
This equation is parallel/perpendicular to your given equation (y = -3x + 7) and contains point (2, -4)
Hope this helps!