A line passes through the point (12,0) and is parallel to the line with the equation y = 1∕6x + 1. What's the equation of the line?

Answer 1

y = mx + b

Parallel lines have equal slopes, so

m = 1/6

y = (1/6)x + b

Find b from the given point.

0 = (1/6)(12) + b

You finish from here.