Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
A parallel line will have the same slope, m, as the reference line given by the form y=mx+b. b is the y-intercept, the value of y when x=0.
The reference line of y = -(1/2)x + (3/7) has a slope of -(1/2).
The parallel line will have the same slope, so we can write:
y - -(1/2)x + b
We need a value of b that forces the line to go through point (-1,0). Enter that point in the equation and solve for b:
y - -(1/2)x + b
0 - -(1/2)(-1) + b
b = -(1/2)
The equation of the line parallel to y = -(1/2)x + (3/7) and going through (-1,0) is
y=-(1/2)x - (1/2)
