Question

What is the equation of the line parallel to
y = 3x - 8 that passes through the point (4, 2)?

Answer 1

y = 3x - 10

Explanation:

Equation: y = 3x + b

Point: (4, 2)

y = 3x + b

2 = 3 (4) + b

2 = 12 + b

b = -10

y = 3x - 10

Answer 2

y=3x-10

Explanation:

A line parallel to another line has the same slope.

Therefore, we can create the equation y=3x+b.

Substituting (4,2) into y=3x+b,

2=3(4)+b

2=12+b

-10=b

y=3x-10

Therefore, the equation of the line parallel to y=3x-8 which passes through the point (4,2) is y=3x-10