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Given Line: y=-(3)/(4)x+5 Point: (4,-2) Parallel Line: __

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Given Line: y=-(3)/(4)x+5 Point: (4,-2) Parallel Line: __

Given Line: y=-(3)/(4)x+5 Point: (4,-2)
Parallel Line: __

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Parallel lines have the same slope. The given line has a slope of -3/4. Using point-slope form with the given point (4,-2):<br /><br />y - (-2) = -3/4 (x - 4)<br /><br />y + 2 = -3/4x + 3<br /><br />y = -3/4x + 1<br />
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