Question

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Write the standard form of the line that passes through the point (-2, 4) and is parallel to x - 2y = 6. Type your answer in the box provided or use the upload option to submit your solution.

Answer 1

@Will.H

Answer 2

May I help?

Answer 3

Of course

Answer 4

Thank you.

Answer 5

Take that.
Hope that helps

Answer 6

Parallel to
X -2y= 6
To figure the slope of this set it in slope form
-2y = -x + 6
Y = 1/2 X -3
That means slope should be 1/2 because the other equation will be parallel to this. (the share the slopes when they are parallel)

Now use
Y - y1 = m(x - x1)
Where m is the slope
And we have point (-2,4) to use
So substitute
Y - 4 = 1/2(x + 2)
Y - 4 =( 1/2)x + 1
Standard form means x and y on the same side so make that happen
Y - (1/2)x = 5
That's the equation hope that helps

Answer 7

Thank you both!

Answer 8

For m (the slope of the nine):
all parallel lines have the same slope.

So it'd better to find out the slope of the parallel line then equate it to the slope of the
required line.

Answer 9

My pleasure.

Answer 10

You are welcome!
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