Since the given equation is in standard form, divide the opposite of the coefficient on by the coefficient on to obtain the slope of the given line. Since you are looking for a parallel line, the slope of the desired line is equal to the slope of the given line.
The use the point-slope form
where are the coordinates of the given point and is the slope calculated in the first step. This process will give you AN equation of a parallel to the given equation through the given point. You cannot find THE equation of a line because there is always more than one such equation through a given point with a given slope.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
