Question

What is the equation of the line in slope-intercept form?

the line parallel to y = –8x – 3 through (–1, 4)

Answer 1

y = –8x –12
y = x –4
y = 8x –4
y = –8x –4

Answer 2

The slpe-intercept form is
y = mx + b
where m = slope and b is the y-intercept.
Parallel lines have the same slope.

Answer 3

I dont understand :p

Answer 4

The slope of a line shows its tilt. A positive slope means the line goes up to the right. A negative slope means the line goes down to the right. Parallel lines have the same slope. Since you have a given line with equation
y = -8x - 3, the slope is -8.
The line you need to find has the same slope so it will have equation
y = -8x + b
To find b, substitue (-1, 4) in for x and y into y = -8x + b, and solve for b.

Answer 5

@mathstudent55 i got -4=b

Answer 6

y=8x-4?

Answer 7

y = –8x + b
4 = -8(-1) + b
4 = 8 + b
-4 = b
You are correct. Now that you know b = -4, and the slope is -8, use those values in
y = mx + b, where m = -8, and b = -4.

Answer 8

ohso it would be y=-8x-4

Answer 9

Almost. be careful, the slope = m = -8, not 8.

Answer 10

You got it!

Answer 11

YAY! thanks so much!!!

Answer 12

wlcm