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The line equation in slope-intercept form is $\"\"$ , where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

The line parallel to $\"\"$ has the same slope $\"\"$ .

Replace m with $\"\"$ , and (x₁, y₁) with (-1,2) in point slope form equation

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$\"\"$ (Apply distributive law: a(b + c) = ab + ac)

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$\"\"$ (Add 2 to each side)

$\"\"$ (Additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ (Additive identity property: $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ (Add: $\"\"$ )

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The slope-intercept form line equation is $\"\"$