The easiest way to find a parallel equation is to write your equation in slope-intercept form. The general equation for slope-intercept form is y = mx + b, where m = the slope of the equation, b = the y intercept, and x and y are your variables.
You're given 5x + 10y = -4.
1) Move 5x to the right side by subtracting 5x from both sides:
5x + 10y = -4
10y = -5x - 4
2) Divide both sides by 10 to get y by itself on the left. Simplify:
[tex]10y = -5x - 4\\
y = - \frac{5}{10} x - \frac{4}{10} \\
y = - \frac{1}{2} x - \frac{2}{5} [/tex]
Remember that for
parallel lines, the slope, m, is the same for both equations. You can make the y-intercept, b, whatever number you want.
When the equation is in slope-intercept form, [tex]y = - \frac{1}{2} x - \frac{2}{5} [/tex], you can see that [tex] m = - \frac{1}{2}[/tex].
A parallel equation is in the form:
[tex]y = - \frac{1}{2} x + b[/tex]
Plug in anything you want for b. One example is: [tex]y = - \frac{1}{2} x + 3[/tex]
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Answer: [tex]y = - \frac{1}{2} x + 3[/tex] (just one example)