Question

Find the equation of a line, in slope-intercept form of a line that passes through the point (-5, -1) and is parallel to the line -2x + 4y = 8.

Answer 1

y=(1/2)x +(3/2)

Explanation:

Answer 2

first you need he equation in y=mx+b so that you can see the slope. then you take the (-5,-1) and plug them in for x and y. then solve for b. Then put the answer to b into the y=mx+b...parallel means they have the same slope.

y=(1/2)x +2
now using the (-5,-1)
-1=(1/2)(-5) +b
b=(3/2)

The new equation is y=(1/2)x +(3/2). This is parallel and passes through (-5,-1).