Question

What is the equation of the line that is parallel to the line represented in the table and goes through the point (-10, -2)?

Answer 1

y = -3/2x - 17

Explanation:

First you need to find the slope, since the lines are parallel the slopes would be the same as points of the other line on the table. When finding the slope you get -3/2, when you have the slope you need to find the y-intercept or in other words in y=mx+b, the "b" in the equation. In order to find the y-intercept you have to plug in the values of the point (-10,-2) so then the equation would look like -2 = -3/2(-10) + b. Then you would solve for b. Then when you put the components together you get y = -3/2x - 17.