Question

Find the equation of the line parallel to y = 3x - 2 that passes through

the point (4.8) in slope-intercept form.

Answer 1

y = 3x - 4

Explanation:

a line parallel to another will have the same slope, just a different y-intercept or b-value. Using this, we suggest the equation of the question
`y = 3x + b\\`, as we can solve for b. The point (4,8) was given, which means that an input of 4 as x returns 8 as y. Thus,
`8 = 3(4) + b`. Solving this gains b = -4