Question

Choose the equation of the line passing through the point (-2, 6) and parallel to y = 1/2x - 8.

y = 1/2x + 7

y = 1/2x + 5

y = 2x + 7

y = 2x + 5



Choose the equation of the horizontal line that passes through the point (-8, -7).

y = -8

y = -7

x = -8

x = -7

Answer 1

easy(fast) way to do this is...
for the first problem, since the line has to be parallel, it has to be one of the choices with the same slope (1/2). There's only two of them on the list so plug in the point (-2, 6) in to each and you'll find it's y=1/2x+7.

for the second problem, remember horizontal lines have equations as "y =" so this leaves only two. Since the point is (-8, -7), it has to be y = -7.

Answer 2

Thank you!

Answer 3

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