How do you graph the line that passes through (-2,2) parallel to the line whose slope is -1?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-29T17:26:20

#y = -x#

If your line is parallel to the line whose slope is -1 then it will have the exact same slope:

#m=-1#

Now just use the slope point formula for a line:

#y-y_1 = m(x-x_1)#

#y-2 = -1(x-(-2))#

#y-2 = -(x+2)#

#y-2 = -x-2#

#y = -x#

graph{-x [-10, 10, -5, 5]}