Write the equation of the line in standard form that has a Y intercept of 2 and is parallel to 2x + y equals -5

Answer 1

The line with which this line must be parallel is: 2x + y = -5 [note: this is given in Standard Form]

The slope of the given line is (-2) which we can determine because it is m in y=mx+b or (-5) in y=-2x-5.

Parallel lines have the same slope, so our line looks like: 2x + y = b [or y = -2x + b]

b (the y-intercept is given as 2), so our line is:

2x + y = 2 [Please note that the Standard From of the equation of a line is: Ax + By = C]

Answer 2

The line will have the form y = mx + 2

If it is parallel to y = -2x-5, then it also has a slope of -2

So, the equation is y = -2x +2