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Explanation:
Parallel lines have equal slopes, but different y intercepts. The given line y = -2x+4 has a slope of -2. Any line parallel to this will also have a slope of -2.
So m = -2
The unknown line goes through the point (x,y) = (2,4). Which means x = 2 and y = 4 pair up together.
Plug m = -2, x = 2, y = 4 into y = mx+b and solve for b
y = mx+b
4 = -2(2)+b
4 = -4+b
4+4 = b ... adding 4 to both sides
8 = b
b = 8
Since m = -2 and b = 8, we go from y = mx+b to y = -2x+8
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Side note: the y intercept of the original equation is 4 while the y intercept of the new equation is 8
Answer:
y=-2x+8
Step-by-step explanation:
y= -2x + 4 and passes through point A(2, 4)
if a line is parallel then the two lines have the same slope
since the line passes through A(2,4) then
y=-2x+b find b
4=-2(2)+b
b=4+4=8
b=8
y=-2x+8
