SOLUTION: heequationforlinefcanbewrittenas y = -1 2 x – 5 . Line g , whichisparalleltoline f , includesthepoint (7, -1) . What istheequationofline g ? Write the e

Algebra ->  Formulas -> SOLUTION: heequationforlinefcanbewrittenas y = -1 2 x – 5 . Line g , whichisparalleltoline f , includesthepoint (7, -1) . What istheequationofline g ? Write the e      Log On


   

Question 912236: heequationforlinefcanbewrittenas
y
=
-1
2
x
– 5
. Line
g ,
whichisparalleltoline
f ,
includesthepoint
(7, -1) . What
istheequationofline
g ?

Write the equation in slope-intercept form. Write the numbers in the equation as proper fractions, improper fractions, or integers.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=-%281%2F2%29x-5
A parallel line would have identical slope.
Use the point-slope form of a line,
y-%28-1%29=-%281%2F2%29%28x-7%29
y%2B1=-%281%2F2%29x%2B7%2F2
y=-%281%2F2%29x%2B7%2F2-2%2F2
y=-%281%2F2%29x%2B5%2F2