Question

Write an equation of a line parallel to the line y=1/2x+8 and passing through the point (0, 1).

Answer 1

Y = 1/2X + 1 is the line parallel to y=1/2X + 8

Answer 2

If it's parallel, that means that the line has the same gradient (x value) as the line given, and if it passes through (0, 1), that means the Y intercept is 1. So therefore, the equation is
y = 1/2x + 1