How do you write an equation of a line passing through (-8, -8) and parallel to the line whose equation is y=-4x+4?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-28T13:53:01

#y=-4x-40#

Lines which are parallel have the same slope.

An equation parallel to #" "y=-4x+4" "#is of the form

#y=-4x+C#

passing through #" "(-8,-8)" "#we have:

#-8=-4xx-8+C#

#-8=32+C#

#C=-32-8#

#C=-40#

#:.y=-4x-40#