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Which equation represents a line which is parallel to the line Y = -4/5x -8?

Which equation represents a line which is parallel to the line Y = -4/5x -8?-example-1
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1) Since we have a line described by this equation y=-4/5x -8, and it is written in the slope-intercept form. It is convenient for us to rewrite those into the slope-intercept form.

a) 5y-4x=-10 Add 4x to both sides

5y = -10 +4x Divide both sides by 5

y= -10/5 +4/5x

y= 4/5x -2

b) 5x-4y = -20 Subtract 5x to both sides

-4y= -20 -5x Divide both sides by -4

y = 5 +5/4x

y= 5/4x +5

c) 5x +4y = -24

4y = -24 -5x

y = -6 -5/4x

d) 4x +5y= 35

5y= 35-4x

y= 7-4/5x

2) Since Parallel lines have the same slope, then the line parallel to Y = -4/5x -8 is y= 7-4/5x (4x +5y=35)

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