document.write( "Question 1160336: Find the equation of the line that passes through the point (3,-1) and is parallel to the line y=-x+4 \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The line parallel to y = x+4  has the form  y = x + c,  where \"c\" is  some constant.\r\n" );
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document.write( "We find the value of \"c\" by substituting the coordinates of the given point (3,-1) into the equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    -1 = 3 + c,\r\n" );
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document.write( "which gives  c = -1 - 3 = -4.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, the equation of the requested line is  \r\n" );
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document.write( "    y = x -4.      ANSWER\r\n" );
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