Find an equation of the line through (4,4) and parallel to y=2x−8.

Question

type answer in slope form

Answer 1

y=2x + b

4=2(4) + b

4=8+b

b=-4

y=2x-4 is parallel to y=2x-8 and goes through the point (4,4)

to be parallel means the same slope or the same coefficient for the x term