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svlad2 [7]
3 years ago
13

What is an equation of the line that passes through the point (-6,-8) and is parallel to the line x-2y=6?

Mathematics
1 answer:
vfiekz [6]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

y=\frac{1}{2}x-5

Step-by-step explanation:

Hi there!

<u>What we need to know:</u>

  • Linear equations are typically organized in slope-intercept form: y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept (the value of y when the line crosses the y-axis)
  • Parallel lines always have the same slope and different y-intercepts

<u>1) Determine the slope (m)</u>

x-2y=6

Rearrange this equation into slope-intercept form (this will help us find the slope)

Subtract x from both sides

x-2y-x=6-x\\-2y=-x+6

Divide both sides by -2

y=\frac{1}{2} x-3

Now, we can identify clearly that the slope of the given line is \frac{1}{2} since it's in the place of m. Because parallel lines always have the same slopes, the line we're currently solving for would therefore have a slope of \frac{1}{2} as well. Plug this into y=mx+b:

y=\frac{1}{2}x+b

<u>2) Determine the y-intercept (b)</u>

y=\frac{1}{2}x+b

Plug in the given point (-6,-8)

-8=\frac{1}{2}(-6)+b\\-8=-3+b

Add 3 to both sides to isolate b

-8+3=-3+b+3\\-5=b

Therefore, the y-intercept is -5. Plug this back into y=\frac{1}{2}x+b:

y=\frac{1}{2}x-5

I hope this helps!

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