Question

Write the equation of a line that is parallel to y = -0.75x and that passes through the point (8,0).

Answer 1

y = -0.75x - 6

It starts out as:
y - 0 = -0.75(x - 8)
Enter the point into the equation subtracting the x-value from the x-variable and the y-value from the y-variable. The slope must be the same since it is parallel. Then distribute and simplify