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Given y = (-1/2)x - 8 find the equation of a line parallel through (10,4)

Given y = (-1/2)x - 8 find the equation of a line parallel through (10,4)-example-1
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Parallel lines has equal slopes.

Line y = (-1/2)x - 8 has a slope of -1/2.

Required equation is y - 4 = (-1/2)(x - 10)
y = (-1/2)x + 5 + 4
y = (-1/2)x + 9
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