Answer:
y = -3/4x - 7
Step-by-step explanation:
Parallel lines have the same slope.
Solve for y in the equation to find the slope.
x - 4y = 4x
-4y = -x + 4x
-4y = 3x
y = 3/-4 x = -3/4x So the slope is -3/4 which is the coefficient of the
x term
Substitute the slope(m) = -3/4 and point (-8, -1) into y = mx + b to solve for "b"
y = mx + b
-1 = -3/4(-8) + b
-1 = 6 + b
-1 - 6 = b
-7 = b
The equation of the new line: y = mx + b
y = -3/4x - 7
So you round to the second decimal place, giving you 43.59
The answer would be mercury.
