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  • 17-02-2021
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What is an equation of the line that passes through the point (-5, 8) and is parallel
to the line x +y = 8?

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  • 17-02-2021
x+y=8 —> y=-x+8

Parallel lines have the same slope so the slope for your line is -1.

Plug in -5 as x and 8 as y into y=mx +b

8=-1(-5)+b
8=5+b
b=3

Your equation is y=-x+3
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