Question

Which is an equation of the line through (-1,-4) and parallel to the line 3x + y = 5? ​

Answer 1

Answer: y = -3x -7   or    3x + y = -7  

Step-by-step explanation:

For two lines to be the same, they need to have the same slopes but different y-intercepts. First convert the equation 3x+y =5 into slope intercept form.

3x + y = 5  subtract 3x from both sides

-3x          -3x

 y = -3x +  5   in this case we know that the slope is -3 and the y-intercept is 5.

Now since they will have the same slope input the x and y coordinates and find the equation that will be parallel to it.

-4 = -3(-1) + b

-4 = 3 +b  

-3     -3

b=  -7  

Since the y intercept is -7 the equation will be  y = -3x -7   or   3x + y = -7