first you need he equation in y=mx+b so that you can see the slope. then you take the (-5,-1) and plug them in for x and y. then solve for b. Then put the answer to b into the y=mx+b...parallel means they have the same slope.
y=(1/2)x +2
now using the (-5,-1)
-1=(1/2)(-5) +b
b=(3/2)
The new equation is y=(1/2)x +(3/2). This is parallel and passes through (-5,-1).
