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Question 887748: y – y1 = m(x – x1) This is the general form of the point slope equation I need to know how to solve this. The equation I am given is y = 1/2 x + 3
The parallel line must pass through point (-2 ,1)
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, richwmiller, lwsshak3:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! You have a general statement for Point-Slope form equation for a line, and you have a slope (which you find in your given, specific equation) and a point to be contained. Fill-in the information and simplify.
Answer by richwmiller(17219)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the slope of the given line is 1/2
The parallel line will also have a slope of 1/2
substitute 1 for y1; 1/2 for m and -2 for x1
y – 1 = 1/2(x – (-2))
and do the math
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! y – y1 = m(x – x1) This is the general form of the point slope equation I need to know how to solve this. The equation I am given is y = 1/2 x + 3
The parallel line must pass through point (-2 ,1)
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slope-intercept form of equation for a line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept
y=1/2 x+3
slope,m=1/2
parallel lines have the same slope
solve point slope equation using given point (-2,1) on the line
y – y1 = m(x – x1)
y-1=1/2(x-(-2))
y-1=1/2(x+2)
2y-2=x+2
x-2y=-4
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