Question 887748
y – y1 = m(x – x1) This is the general form of the point­ slope equation I need to know how to solve this. The equation I am given is y = 1/2 x + 3 
The parallel line must pass through point (-­2 ,1) 
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slope-intercept form of equation for a line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept                         
y=1/2 x+3
slope,m=1/2
parallel lines have the same slope
solve point slope equation using given point (-2,1) on the line
y – y1 = m(x – x1)
y-1=1/2(x-(-2))
y-1=1/2(x+2)
2y-2=x+2
x-2y=-4