What is the equation of a line containing point (2, 5) and has the same slope as the line 4x – 2y = 12?

Answer 1

1) find the slope of the original line 4x-2y=12 ... 2y=4x-12... y=2x-6 ... m=1

2) find the slope of the new line = -1/m= -1/2

3) write the equation of the new line y=-x/2+b

4) find b using the given point (2,5) ... 5=-2/2+b ... b=6

5) write finished equation y=-x/2+6