Very hard question. .....
Answer:
x = - 8
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculate m using the slope formula and equate, since parallel lines have equal slopes.
m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 4, 5) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (x, - 13)
m =
=
and equating
=
( cross- multiply )
9(x + 4) = - 36 ( divide both sides by 9 )
x + 4 = - 4 ( subtract 4 from both sides )
x = - 8
The answer is x=1.76 or 2
This can be factored into (x+9)(x+5)/(x+9)(x+1)
once simplified, it's (x+5)/(x+1)
The denominator cannot be negative, so x≠-1
Therefore, the answer is C.