allendm4370 allendm4370
  • 24-05-2018
  • Mathematics
contestada

Write the equation of a line going through the point (-3,5) that is parallel to the line 2x+y=-8

Respuesta :

ktreyb
ktreyb ktreyb
  • 24-05-2018
2x + y = - 8
y = - 2x - 8

Since we are looking for a parallel line, we use the same slope of - 2x. 

y = - 2x + b

Plug in your given point.

5 = - 2(- 3) + b
5 = 6 + b
5 - 6 = b
-1 = b

Your equation is y = - 2x - 1


Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Which physical state of matter exhibits the greatest change in volume with changes or temperature or pressure?
Which of the following is true regards to the Navigation Acts by the 18th century
Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, and _________________  became independent nations after World War I.
what is a tropical rainforest?
where are the largest gold deposits found?
1)simplify the expression (2x)^42)the perimeter of a rectangular is twice the sum of its length and its width. the perimeter is 16 meters and its length is 2 me
please help me write equation for each condition listed. 1- The vertical line that passes through ( –7, 4 ) 2- The horizontal line that passes through
the area of the rectangle is 85 cm. express the perimeter of the rectangle is function of the width x.
where are the largest gold deposits found?
You kick a ball with a speed of 14 m/s at an angle of 51°. How far away does the ball land?