Question

Write an equation for the line that contains the point (8, -3) and is parallel to the line x + 4y = 9.






A.

-4x + y = -35





B.

x + 4y = -44





C.

x + 4y = -20





D.

x + 4y = -4

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

First trim down answers by plugging in numbers to see if LHS and RHS match, then calculate the slope of x + 4y = 9 and see if they match those in the answers.

Answer 3

x+4y=9_(8,-3)

4y=-x+9

y=-(x)/(4)+(9)/(4)

y=mx+b

m=-(1)/(4)

y=mx+b

(-3)=(4)*(8)+b

b=-35

y=4x-35