document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=581341>Question 581341</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3.Write the equation of the line which passes through (–4, 2) and is parallel to y = –x + 6 in slope-intercept form </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #371583 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=371583\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation we seek has the same slope as the given equation because we know they are parallel. We use the point-slope formula, the given point (-4,2) and given slope -1. Do you see in your equation -x? There is an invisible -1 next to x. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, -x is the same as -1x. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The coefficient of x ( the number next to x) is the slope of the line. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - (y coordinate of your point) = m(x -(x coordinate of your point) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let m = slope of the line \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 2 = -1(x -(-4)) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 2 = -1(x + 4) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 2 = -x - 4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -x - 4 + 2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: y = -x - 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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