Question

Through (-2, 1) and parallel to y = -3x + 1?

Answer 1

a parallel line will have the same slope as the equation given. Can you tell me the slope of the equation given ?

Answer 2

in y = mx + b form, the slope is in the m position

Answer 3

x+y+5=0

Answer 4

the slope of the equation y = -3x + 1...is -3 (because it is in the m position)

now take our points (-2,1)..x = -2 and y = 1
slope(m) = -3

now sub into y = mx + b form
y = mx + b
1 = -3(-2) + b
1 = 6 + b
1 - 6 = b
-5 = b

so your parallel equation is : y = -3x - 5