Equations of parallel lines are just alike except for the constant term, So any line parallel to the line that has the equation 6x + 2y = 4 has the equation 6x + 2y = k, where k is some constant other than 4. Since the line goes through the point (-1,-2) we substitute -1 for x and -2 for y 6(-1) + 2(-2) = k -6 - 4 = k -10 = k So we substitute -10 that for k and get 6x + 2y = -10 If you like you can divide it through by 2 3x + y = -5 Edwin