SOLUTION: Write the slope intercept form of the equation of the line described. through:(4,-4), parallel to y=-x-4

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Question 224555: Write the slope intercept form of the equation of the line described.
through:(4,-4), parallel to y=-x-4
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Write the slope intercept form of the equation of the line described.
through:(4,-4), parallel to y=-x-4

Step 1. We can find the slope by recognizing that parallel lines have the same slope. Since is in slope-intercept form given as y=mx+b where the slope m=-1 and the y-intercept b=-4 when x=0 or at point (0,b) or (0,-4).

Step 2. Now we have to find the line with slope m=-1 going through point (4,-4).

Step 3. Given two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2), then the slope m is given as



Step 4. Let (x1,y1)=(4,-4) or x1=4 and y1=-4. Let other point be (x2,y2)=(x,y) or x2=x and y2=y.

Step 5. Now we're given . Substituting above values and variables in the slope equation m yields the following steps:





Step 6. Multiply x-4 to both sides to get rid of denominator on right side of equation.





Step 7 Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation




Step 8. ANSWER: The equation in slope-intercept form is


Note: the above equation can be rewritten as



And the graph is shown below which is consistent with the above steps.

Solved by pluggable solver: DESCRIBE a linear EQUATION: slope, intercepts, etc
Equation describes a sloping line. For any
equation ax+by+c = 0, slope is .
  • X intercept is found by setting y to 0: ax+by=c becomes ax=c. that means that x = c/a. 0/1 = 0.
  • Y intercept is found by setting x to 0: the equation becomes by=c, and therefore y = c/b. Y intercept is 0/1 = 0.
  • Slope is -1/1 = -1.
  • Equation in slope-intercept form: y=-1*x+0.



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