Question 121055
Y=5/2X+6 (RED LINE)HAS A SLOPE=5/2 SO THE PARALLEL LINE WILL ALSO HAVE A SLOPE=5/2
1=2*5/2+b
1=5+b
b=1-5
b=-4 IS THE Y INTERCEPT THUS THE EQUATION IS:
Y=5/2X-4 (GREEN LINE)
{{{ graph( 300, 200, -6, 5, -10, 10, y = 5x/2 +6, y = 5x/2 -4) }}} (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions y = 5x/2 +6 and y = 5x/2 -4).