y = x + 8....the slope here is 1. A parallel line will have the same slope.
y = mx + b slope(m) = 1 (2,16)....x = 2 and y = 16 now we sub into the formula and find b, the y int 16 = 1(2) + b 16 = 2 + b 16 - 2 = b 14 = b so ur equation is : y = x + 14 <==