Find an equation for the line that passes through the point (4, -7) and is parallel to the line $4x - 8y = 1$.
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To find the slope of the line 4x - 8y = 1, we need to rewrite the equation in slope-intercept form (y = mx + b), where m is the slope. 4x - 8y = 1 -8y = -4x + 1 y = (1/2)x - 1/8 The slope of the given line is 1/2. Show more…
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