Question

Choose the equation of the line passing through the point (-3, 1) and parallel to y = -x - 4.
Choose one answer.
a. y = x + 2
b. y = -x - 2
c. y = -x + 4
d. y = x - 4

Answer 1

@AbdullahM

Answer 2

the slope must be the same

Answer 3

-1 is the slope
now write the equation of a line with slope -1 and that goes through the point -3,1

Answer 4

parallel lines have the same slope, while perpendicular lines have the "oppsite reciprocal" slope which is another way to say when multiplied they equal to -1

Answer 5

So, which answer choices has -1 as the slope?

Answer 6

b and c

Answer 7

which one does your point satisfy?

Answer 8

?

Answer 9

confused

Answer 10

would it be b?

Answer 11

why do u say that

Answer 12

Im not sure why. But i think i's right.

Answer 13

its

Answer 14

xD

Answer 15

so how would i solve it?

Answer 16

i know that its b or c

Answer 17

Good job on eliminating A and D

Answer 18

The way to find out between B and C is to plug in the point (-3,1)

Answer 19

show me your work so i can understand it a bit better?

Answer 20

i can do another one of these problems after to make sure i understand it

Answer 21

For example:

b. y = -x - 2

b. 1=-(-3) -2

(-3,1) is in the form of (x,y) so we replace the x and y with those values

Answer 22

alright

Answer 23

1= 3-2

Answer 24

so that means B is our answer since

1=1