document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=475077>Question 475077</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line which passes through (–4, 2) and is parallel to y = –x + 6 in slope-intercept form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " i'm not sure how to start and cant find any problem simlar to this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #325744 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=325744\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line which passes through (–4, 2) and is parallel to y = –x + 6 in slope-intercept form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = –x + 6 is in slope-intercept form, y = mx + b, where m = slope and b = the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of y = –x + 6 is -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Parallel lines have the same slope, so the line thru (-4,2) will have a slope of -1 also.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use y = mx + b and the point to find b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = -1*(-4) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> y = -x - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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