SOLUTION: Determine the equation of the line that passes through the point (8,2) and is parallel to the line 2 y - 16 x = 3.

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Question 115507: Determine the equation of the line that passes through the point (8,2) and is parallel to the line 2 y - 16 x = 3.
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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putting the equation in slope-intercept form gives y=8x+(3/2)

parallel means same slope, so using point-slope form for the new line gives y-2=8(x-8)

or y-8x=-62