The straight line L has equation y = 1/2x+7 The straight line M is parallel to L and passes through the point (0, 3). Write down an equation for the line M.

Answer:
y = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] x + 3
Step-by-step explanation:
The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is
y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )
y = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] x + 7 ← is in slope- intercept form
with slope m = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex]
Parallel lines have equal slopes
line M crosses the y- axis at (0, 3) ⇒ c = 3
y = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] x + 3 ← equation of line M