SOLUTION: What is an equation of the line parallel to y = -x + 1 and through (4,4)

SOLUTION: What is an equation of the line parallel to y = -x + 1 and through (4,4)

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Question 1139512: What is an equation of the line parallel to y = -x + 1 and through (4,4)
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

All lines parallel to y = -x+1 have equations of the form y = -x+b for some constant b.

To find the equation of the one that passes through (4,4), substitute x=4 and y=4 in the equation and solve for b:

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