SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line that passes through the point (4,4) and is parallel to the line y=-x+3

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Question 466933: Find the equation of the line that passes through the point (4,4) and is parallel to the line y=-x+3
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Answer by Big Poop(157) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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The parallel line has to have the form y = -x + c, where c is an undetermined constant. To find the value of c, use the coordinates of the point.
==> 4 = -4 + c ==> c = 8
==> The equation of the line is y = -x + 8. (Equations for one line are fundamentally the same, so it's up to you to just go from one form to another.)