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which equation represents the line that passes through the point (-2,2) and is parallel to y=1/2x + 8

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The first thing is the slope
y = 1/2 x + b is the new line. Now we must solve for b
2 = 1/2 (-2) + b
2 = -1 + b
3 = b
The new line is
y = 1/2 x +3
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