SOLUTION: A line is parallel to y=1/2x+6 and passes through (-8,0). Which equation is the equation of the line?

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Question 1047001: A line is parallel to y=1/2x+6 and passes through (-8,0). Which equation is the equation of the line?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line is y+=+highlight_green%28m%29x+%2B+highlight%28b%29
where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.
y=(1/2)x+6 m = 1/2
The Line parallel to this will also have m= 1/2
***Using point-slope form, y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+highlight_green%28m%29%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29
P(-8,0)
y-0 = 1/2(x+8)
y = (1/2)x + 4