Answer:
y = 1/2x + 7
Step-by-step explanation:
Parallel lines have the same slope.
Therefore the new equation will have a slope(m) = 1/2
Substitute m = 1/2 and point (-2, 6) into y = mx + b to solve for "b"
y = mx + b
6 = 1/2(-2) + b
6 = -1 + b
7 = b
The new equation: y = mx + b
y = 1/2x + 7
