What is the equation of a line that passes through the point (5, −4) and is parallel to the line whose equation is 2x + 5y = 10?

Rewrite the given equation in slope intercept form:

5 y = 10 – 2 x

y = - 0.4 x + 2

Since the two lines are parallel, therefore they have similar slope which is – 0.4, so the equation is:

y = - 0.4 x + b

Given that x = 5, y = -4, find for b:

-4 = - 0.4 (5) + b

b = -2

So the answer is:

y = - 0.4 x – 2

or

2 x + 5 y = - 10

if you was gonna solve for a, a is a   < -12

b. y = 4x - 2

step-by-step explanation:

to find a parallel equation to an equation, make sure both equations have the same slope but different y-intercepts.

y = 4x + 1

4 = slope

1 = y-intercept

y = 4x - 2

4 = slope

-2 = y-intercept

they both have the same slope but different y-intercepts, so, b. is the correct answer.

and to check your work, you can graph both equations. : )