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Find the equation parallel to y = -x - 5 and passing through (-3, -3)

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Answer:

y = -x - 6

Explanation:

If it's parallel, then it means that the slope will remain the same. The slope is

-1.

To find the y-intercept, you need to plug the coordinates into the equation,

y = -1x + b

-3 = -1(-3) + b

-3 = 3 +b

-6 = b

The equation is y = -x - 6