Question

Find the equation of the line through (10, 4) that is parallel to the line with the equation

Answer 1

Answer:

x + y = 14

Step-by-step explanation:

Parallel lines have the same slope, so the line's slope will be -1.

Plug this slope and the given point into y = mx + b to find b:

y = mx + b

4 = -1(10) + b

4 = -10 + b

14 = b

Then, plug this and the slope into y = mx + b

y = -x + 14

Then, put this into standard form by moving the x to the other side:

x + y = 14 is the equation in standard form