The equation of a line is y = 2x – 1. What is the equation of the line that is parallel to the first line and passes through (–4, 1)? Anyone help please

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mrnood · Answer

OK 

Do you understand the form of the equation y= mx + b?

What is the slope of the line you are given?

anonymous · Answer

is it 2?

mrnood · Answer

yes

and all parallel lines have the SAME slope

the the line you want to find is 

y= 2x + b

you need to find b

but the point (-4,1) is on the line so

1= 2(-4) +b

so oyu can find b

anonymous · Answer

So do i just solve for 1=2(-4)+b?

mrnood · Answer

yes- that will give oyu the value of b

and you already know that m = 2 fro the line

so the answer is 
y=2x+b

anonymous · Answer

A.
y = 2x – 3
B.
y = –2x – 7
C.
y= -1/2x-1
D.
y = 2x + 9

anonymous · Answer

those are the possible answers that i have

mrnood · Answer

OK - so  solve the equation for b and you have it

anonymous · Answer

B=-2x+y?