Answer:
Slope is 2, if written as a fraction 2/1
Step-by-step explanation: Given:
- 1/2 y = -x - 1/2
This is the equation of the line you were given. Parallel lines have the same slope. If we can determine the slope of this line, we'll know the slope of a line parallel to this one. If you can rearrange the equation into the form y=mx+b, the m, the number next to the x is the slope we are looking for.
MULTIPLY everything by -1 to get the negative away from the y.
1/2 y = x + 1/2
Divide by 1/2 OR better, multiply by 2 to get that 1/2 away from the y.
(2) 1/2 y = (2)x + (2)(1/2)
y = 2x + 1
This is a more useful form of the equation. The 2 right beside the x is the slope of the line and also any line parallel to this line.