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Which equation represents a line which is parallel to the line given

Which equation represents a line which is parallel to the line given-example-1
User Aladin Hdabe
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2x+y=-8

start by writing the equation in standard form


y=-2x-8

two lines are parallel when both of them have the same slope.

then the correct equation parallel to the line is


y=-2x-4

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