Geometry Chapter 3

Question

Write an equation of the line that passes through the point (-5, 2) and is parallel to y = 2x - 3 *

1 point

a. y = 2x + 12

b. y = 2x - 1/2

c. y = -1/2x + 12

d. y = -1/2x - 1/2

Answer 1

y = mx + b format ---- m is the slope

parallel lines will have the same slope, so m will be the same in both equations (2), which leaves you to select between a) and b).

plug -5 for x into both equations, and see which one gets you 2 (a)