Finite Math Examples

$(y - 5) = 2 (x - 2)$

Step 1

Choose a point that the parallel line will pass through.

$(0, 0)$

Step 2

Rewrite in slope-intercept form.

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Step 2.1

The slope-intercept form is $y = m x + b$ , where $m$ is the slope and $b$ is the y-intercept.

$y = m x + b$

Step 2.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 2.2.1

Remove parentheses.

$y - 5 = 2 (x - 2)$

Step 2.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 2.3.1

Simplify $2 (x - 2)$ .

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Step 2.3.1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$y - 5 = 2 x + 2 \cdot - 2$

Step 2.3.1.2

Multiply $2$ by $- 2$ .

$y - 5 = 2 x - 4$

Step 2.4

Move all terms not containing $y$ to the right side of the equation.

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Step 2.4.1

Add $5$ to both sides of the equation.

$y = 2 x - 4 + 5$

Step 2.4.2

Add $- 4$ and $5$ .

$y = 2 x + 1$

Step 3

Using the slope-intercept form, the slope is $2$ .

$m = 2$

Step 4

To find an equation that is parallel, the slopes must be equal. Find the parallel line using the point-slope formula.

Step 5

Use the slope $2$ and a given point $(0, 0)$ to substitute for $x_{1}$ and $y_{1}$ in the point-slope form $y - y_{1} = m (x - x_{1})$ , which is derived from the slope equation $m = \frac{y_{2} - y_{1}}{x_{2} - x_{1}}$ .

$y - (0) = 2 \cdot (x - (0))$

Step 6

Simplify the equation and keep it in point-slope form.

$y + 0 = 2 \cdot (x + 0)$

Step 7

Solve for $y$ .

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Step 7.1

Add $y$ and $0$ .

$y = 2 \cdot (x + 0)$

Step 7.2

Add $x$ and $0$ .

$y = 2 x$

Step 8