SOLUTION: how do you solve/ write an equation in slope-intercept form for a line that passes through the given point and is parrel to the given line y=-1/2+4;(-3,5)

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Question 391785: how do you solve/ write an equation in slope-intercept form for a line that passes through the given point and is parrel to the given line
y=-1/2+4;(-3,5)
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ewatrrr:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The eqn has no x term.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi,         

Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b

  where m is the slope and b the y-intercept. 

Line parallel to: (assuming the x was inadventally omitted)  

y =  -(1/2)x + 4  Slope m = -(1/2) green line

Parallel lines have same slope

New Line

y =  -(1/2)x + b using order pair Pt (-3,5) to solve for b

5 =  -(1/2)*-3 + b 

7/2 = b

y = -(1/2)x + 7/2  blue line