Answer:
7x + 8y = 16
Step-by-step explanation:
You need to get the slope of the given line.
The line is in standard form ax + by = c
The slope = -a/b. (That's a little formula you can use to find the slope when the line is in standard form)
In this problem, m = - 7/8
Since the line we are trying to find is parallel, it has a slope of -7/8
Now use the point-slope form
y - (-12) = -7/8(x - 16) Multiply thru by 8 to remove the fractions
8(y + 12) = -7(x - 16)
8y + 96 = - 7x + 112
7x + 8y = 16
