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What is the equation of a line parallel to 3 x plus 4 equal y and passing through open parentheses 4 comma space minus 2 close parentheses ?

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Explanation:

since the two lines are parallel, slope of the line is Sam so it's 3.

let eqn of the line be y = 3x + b.

sub (4, -2):

4 = 3(-2) + b

b = 10

therefore, equation of the line is y = 3x + 10

Topic: coordinate geometry

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