You divide the change in the output value by the change in the input value.
And?... is that the question or is there more?
Answer:
The equation of the line would be y = -5/2x - 1
Step-by-step explanation:
In order to find the equation of the line, we first need to find the slope of the original line. We can do that by solving for y.
5x + 2y = 12
2y = -5x + 12
y = -5/2x + 6
Now that we have a slope of -5/2, we know the new slope will be the same since parallel lines have the same slope. So we can use it along with the point in point-slope form to find the equation.
y - y1 = m(x - x1)
y - 4 = -5/2(x + 2)
y - 4 = -5/2x - 5
y = -5/2x - 1
