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That passes through (-4,0) and is parallel to y= -2x+1

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Answer:

y = -2x - 8

Explanation:

Parallel lines always have the same slope. Here, it is -2.

So, our equation so far looks like this:

y = -2x + b, where b is the y-intercept

We need to find b. We know our line passes through (-4, 0), so let's plug -4 in for x and 0 in for y:

y = -2x + b

0 = -2 * (-4) + b

0 = 8 + b

b = -8

Since b = -8, our equation is thus y = -2x - 8.

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