SOLUTION: Find the equation of a line passing through (3,6) and parallel to the line y+x=7

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Question 77765: Find the equation of a line passing through (3,6) and parallel to the line y+x=7
Answer by stanbon(29399) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the equation of a line passing through (3,6) and parallel to the line y+x=7
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"Parallel to the line y=-x+7"
That line has slpe = -1
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Equation has slope=-1,x=3,y=6
y=mx+b
6=-1*3+b
b=9
EQUATION:
y=-x+9
Cheers,
Stan H.