SOLUTION: My question in my math book is asking this-
Passes through the point (-6,5) and is parallel to the line x-2y=8
how do I solve this? I don't understand it and need help with t
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Question 409267: My question in my math book is asking this-
Passes through the point (-6,5) and is parallel to the line x-2y=8
how do I solve this? I don't understand it and need help with the steps on how to do it..
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the slope of the given line. You can either put the equation into slope-intercept form and then determine the slope by inspection, or you can just divide the coefficient on x by the opposite of the coefficient on y.
Parallel lines have equal slopes, that is:
So once you have determined the slope of the given line, you have the slope of the desired line as well.
Use the point-slope form of an equation of a line to write the desired equation:
 )
where )
are the coordinates of the given point and 
is the calculated slope.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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