Answer:
Using points ( 2 , - 4) and ( 0 , 2)
Slope = 2+4/0-2 = 6/-2 = - 3
Since the lines are parallel their slope will be the same
So the slope of the line parallel to the one in the picture is - 3
That's option A.
Hope this helps.
There isn't a b variable in this equation, but x = 2.5. (:
