SOLUTION: find the line that passes through the point (1,2) and is parallel to the line x+2y=3

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Question 1086683: find the line that passes through the point (1,2) and is parallel to the line x+2y=3
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find the line that passes through the point (1,2) and is parallel to the line x+2y=3
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Step 1, find the slope, m, of x+2y=3
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Parallel lines have the same slope.
Step 2, use
y-y1 = m*(x-x1) where (x1,y1) is the point (1,2)

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