Question

Please help me, I've been having trouble with this question.

Find an equation of the line that passes through the point (-2, 2) and is parallel to the line 2x - 4y - 8 = 0
Thank you.

Answer 1

rewrite the parallel line in slope intercept form

y = 1/2 x - 2

whats the slope of the line...?

Answer 2

I did that but I don't know what next to do. I plotted the (-2, 2) and I simplified 2x -4y - 8 = 0 to the slope intercept eqation. I don't know what's missing. @campbell_st

Answer 3

Wouldn't the slope be 1/2?

Answer 4

ok so I've written the parallel line equation in slope intercept for above.

Can you tell me the slope of the line... you don't need to graph it...

Answer 5

The slope is 1/2, I hope i'm correct. Otherwise, I do not know.

Answer 6

yep.... thats correct...

the the slope intercept for of an equation is

y = mx + b

you know m is 1/2

so

its

y = 1/2 x + b

to find b use the point. Substitute x = 2 and y = 2 into the equation to find b

Answer 7

That makes sense! Thanks a lot! Really appreciate it :)