Question

Find the Equation of the Parallel Line

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Instructions: Find the equation of the line through point (-7,2) and parallel to
= x - 1. Use a forward slash (i.e. "/") for fractions (e.g. 1/2 for 1).
Y=
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Answer 1

y = 2/5x + 4/5

Explanation:

We'll begin by calculating the slope of the equation: y = 2/5x – 1/2

The slope of the above equation can be obtained as follow:

y = mx + c

Where m is the slope.

c is the y-intercept.

y and x are the coordinate.

Comparing:

y = 2/5x – 1/2 with y = mx + c

The slope of y = 2/5x – 1/2 is 2/5.

Now, let us determine the equation parallel to y = 2/5x – 1/2.

This is illustrated below:

The coordinate of the line => (–7, 2)

x1 = –7

y1 = 2

Slope (m) = 2/5 => Since the lines are parallel, their slope are equal.

y – y1 = m (x – x1)

y – 2 = 2/5(x – –7)

y – 2 = 2/5(x + 7)

Clear bracket

y – 2 = 2/5x + 14/5

Rearrange

y = 2/5x + 14/5 + 2

y = 2/5x + 4/5

Therefore, the equation is:

y = 2/5x + 4/5