Write an equation of the line. The line passes through point (0,-3) an is parallel to a line with slope 1.2. Also write an equation for the line. The line passes through point (4,0) and has slope .5

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Two parallel lines have the same slope, which means that our line's slope, will also be 1.2.

So now we have a point and a slope, so we can use the following formula to find the equation of the line:

y-y1 = m (x-x1)

Where:

y1 - y coordinate of a point on the line

x1 - x coordinate of the same point on the line

m - slope

Plugging in we get:

y+3 = 1.2 (x-0)

y = 1.2x - 3 (slope intercept form)

or

5y-6x = -15 (standard form)

1.  y = 1.2x - 3

2.  y = 0.5x - 2

the full equation is y = 0.5x - 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Case 1:  Since both the y-intercept and the slope are given, we can immediately write out the equation of this line, beginning with the slope-intercept equation y = mx + b:

y = 1.2x - 3

Case 2:  Again starting with y = mx + b:  Substitute 4 for x, 0 for y and 0.5 for m and calculate b:

0 = 0.5(4) + b, or

0 = 2 + b

Then b = -2, and the full equation is y = 0.5x - 2

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