document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=466933>Question 466933</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line that passes through the point (4,4) and is parallel to the line y=-x+3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #320267 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=320267\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The parallel line has to have the form y = -x + c, where c is an undetermined constant.  To find the value of c, use the coordinates of the point.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 4 = -4 + c ==> c = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> The equation of the line is y = -x + 8. (Equations for one line are fundamentally the same, so it's up to you to just go from one form to another.) </SPAN>\n" );
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