Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 2 - Section 2.5 - The Point-Slope Form of the Equation of a Line - Concept and Vocabulary Check - Page 162: 6

Answer

$-4$; $-4$

Work Step by Step

RECALL: (i) The linear equation $y=mx+b$ has $m$=the slope and $b$=the y-intercept. (ii) Parallel lines have equal slopes. The given equation has $m=-4$, so the slope of the line is $-4$. Thus, any line that is parallel to the given line also has a slope of $-4$.
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