Answer: y= -0.5x-7
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we need to write an equation parallel to the line 5x+5, we need to use the same slope: So the new equation will look like this: y=5x+b. Next, we substitute the point (4,-5) into the equation:
-5=0.5(4)+b
-5=2+b
b=-7
New equation: y=-0.5x-7
