SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line that has a y-intercept of 2 that is parallel to the graph of the line 4x + 2y = 8

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Question 247335: Find an equation of the line that has a y-intercept of 2 that is parallel to the graph of the line 4x + 2y = 8
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x + 2y = 8
2y=-4x+8
y=-4x/2+8/2
y=-2x+4 (red line)
A parallel line will also have a slope=-2 & with a y intercept =2 the equation is:
y=-2x+2 (green line)
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-2x+%2B4+%2C-2x+%2B2%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10,of TWO functions -2x +4 and -2x +2).