document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831053>Question 831053</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of the line that is is parallel to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and passes through the point (-4, 5)? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I understand that -x = -1x = slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and that since the lines are parallel, they have the same slope, but how do i find the y-intercept? if it passes through (-4,5), would the y-intercept be 5? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #501098 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=501098\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Knowing the slope of the needed line but not knowing the y-intercept, your equation would be y=-x+b.  You do not yet know, but need to find b.  You are GIVEN a point which must be on the line y=-x+b.  Can you take the next two steps?  x=-4, y=5.... what is b? </SPAN>\n" );
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