Select the equation of the line parallel to the equation 2x + 4y = -5 that passes through the point (-4, -8).

a). x + 2y = 16

b). 2x + y = -16

c). 2x + 4y = -9

d). x + 2y = -20

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MattPL

Answer:

D.

Step-by-step explanation:

First, put your original equation in slope-intercept form to find your slope.

[tex]y=mx+b\\2x+4y=-5\\4y=-2x-5\\y=-\frac{1}{2} x-\frac{5}{4}[/tex]

Now that you have your slope ([tex]-\frac{1}{2}[/tex]) and a point, you can use point-slope form to find your y-intercept.

[tex]y-y1=m(x-x1)\\y-(-8)=-\frac{1}{2} (x-(-4))\\y+8=-\frac{1}{2} (x+4)\\y+8=-\frac{1}{2} x-2\\y=-\frac{1}{2} x-10[/tex]

Your answer choices are all in [tex]Ax+By=C[/tex] form, so lets convert our equation into that form.

[tex]y=-\frac{1}{2} x-10\\1/2x+y=-10\\x+2y=-20[/tex]

If we multiply all of our terms by 2, we can get answer choice D.