SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line that has an x- intercept (-2,0) and is parallel to 4x - 8y = 12

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Question 991961: Find an equation of the line that has an x- intercept (-2,0) and is parallel to 4x - 8y = 12
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A parallel line would have the same form as the given line.
4x-8y=D
Use the point (-2,0) to solve for D.
4%28-2%29-8%280%29=D
D=-8
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4x-8y=-8
x-2y=-2
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