The equation of a line is y=1/2x-2. What is the equation of the line that is parallel to the first line and passes through (4,-2)?

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anonymous · Answer

***1/4

anonymous · Answer

how would you find the slope of the original line you're given?

asnaseer · Answer

are you saying the line apsses through (1/4,-2) or that the original line has an equation y=1/4x-2?

asnaseer · Answer

*passes

anonymous · Answer

A line in the form y=mx+b has a slope of m. so given that information, can you tell me the slope of that line, y=1/2x - 2?

ash2326 · Answer

slope of 1st line =1/2
since 2nd line is parallel to first one then its slope is also 1/2
y=1/2x+c
since it passes thjrough 4,-2
-2=1/2*4+c
c=-4
y=1/2x-4