What line would be parallel to y=-3x-4?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-01T23:59:27

#y = -3x#

Given: #y = -3x-4#

Lines that are parallel have the same slope, but not the same #y#-intercept.

When a line equation is in the form #y = mx + b#,

the slope #= m# and the #y-#intercept #= (0,b)#, the point where the line crosses the #y-#axis.

In the given equation, #m = -3#. This means any of these lines will be parallel to the given equation:

#y = -3x#

#y = -3x +1#

#y = -3x -6#

etc.