Question

Find the equation of the line that is parallel to the
line y = -X- 7 and passes through the point
(-5, – 7). Write the equation in slope-intercept
form.

Answer 1

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Answer:

  y = -x -12

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope of the line you want is the same as the slope of the line you have: -1. Then the point-slope equation of the line is ...

  y -k = m(x -h) . . . . . . line of slope m through point (h, k)

  y -(-7) = -1(x -(-5))

  y = -x -5 -7 . . . . subtract 7, eliminate parentheses

  y = -x -12 . . . slope-intercept equation