document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=475886>Question 475886</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  what is the equation of the line passing through the point (-3, 1) and parallel to y = -x - 4. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332508 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pablo9619><B>pablo9619(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pablo9619><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=332508\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-3,1) parallel to y=-x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "parallel lines have the same slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b                m= slope    b= y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=(-1)(-3)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  1=3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -3  -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x-2  </SPAN>\n" );
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