Find the equation of the line through point (-4,1) and parallel to y= -1/2x-2.

Step-by-step explanation:

In order for two lines to be parallel they must have the same slope. In other words the m constant in the line equation needs to match

This means for the equation we're trying to find, we already know m. It's just -1/2 since that's the slope of the line it needs to be parallel to.

Next, let's find the constant b. We know the slope, and we know it goes through points (-4, 1), so let's plug this into our equation

Now that we have both constants, we know the equation of the line.

To convince yourself this is correct, let's plot these two lines.

to plot points   for x just start at the origin (middle) and go to the left however many times it say(if the number is a positive) if the number is a negative then go right however many times it says if it is 0 go nowhere

now keep you pencil there and go up however many times it says on y(if it is positive) if it is negative then go down however many times it says. if it says 0 go nowhere.

you have just plotted a point! now when you finish plotting all of them connect them with a ruler

plot each point as (-3, 7), (0,4), (3,1), (8,-4)   in the parenthesis on the left of the comma is x and the right is y.