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 #325746 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=325746\">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( "Standard form of equation for straight line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=–x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope, m, of this given equation=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An equation parallel to given equation would have the same slope, but the y-intercept may be different.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving for b using (x,y) coordinates from given point (-4,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=-(-4)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-x-2s </SPAN>\n" );
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