Choose the equation of the line passing through the point (6, -2) and parallel to y = x + 7.

y = x + 8

y = x - 4

y = x + 4

y = x - 8

Question

Choose the equation of the line passing through the point (6, -2) and parallel to y = x + 7.
 
y = x + 8 

y = x - 4 

y = x + 4 

y = x - 8

ybarrap · Answer

To be parallel, the  other line has to have the same slope, right?

anonymous · Answer

yes

ybarrap · Answer

What is the slope of your line, y=x+7?

anonymous · Answer

yes it is

anonymous · Answer

i think its 1

ybarrap · Answer

Do any of the options have this same slope?

anonymous · Answer

they all do

ybarrap · Answer

Right. So they are ALL parallel. So no we need to determine which of them pass through the point (6,-2). That means, if we plug in x=6 and the answer to the equation comes out to y=-2, we found the answer.

ybarrap · Answer

*now

ybarrap · Answer

Plug in x=6 for the 1st option: y = x + 8 

What is y?

ybarrap · Answer

Do this for all your options. When you get y=-2. You're done!