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Which equation represents a line which is parallel to the line y=-1/5x-5?A 5x-y=-1B 5x+y=3C 5y-y=-10D x+5y=-30

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Okay, here we have this:

Considering that If two lines are parallel, their slopes are equal, we will calculate the slope of each one:

y=-1/5x-5: As follows the model y=mx+b, we can see that the slope is -1/5; therefore the line that is parallel to it must have the same slope:

Considering that the slope "m" of a line with the form Ax+By+C, is equals to -A/B, let's find it:

A 5x-y=-1:

m=-5/-1=5; This mean that option A is incorrect.

B 5x+y=3

m=-5/1=-5; This mean that option B is also incorrect.

C 5y-y=-10

4y=-10

y=0x-5/2

m=0; This mean that option C is also incorrect.

D x+5y=-30

m=-1/5; Finally we obtain that the correct answer is the option D.

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