SOLUTION: Which equation represents the line that goes through (4, -1) and is parallel to the line x+2y=4?

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Question 770161: Which equation represents the line that goes through (4, -1) and is parallel to the line x+2y=4?
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since a line is parallel to the given line x%2B2y=4, it has an equation x%2B2y=C. The line goes through (4, -1),substitute into the equation x=4, y=-1 to find C
4%2B2%2A%28-1%29=C
C=2
The equation of the line is x%2B2y=2