Question 785006
-8x= 5-4y and has a y-intercept of -0.5

re write in slope intercept form

4y=8x+5
/4

y=2x+(5/4)

slope = 2

a parallel line will have same slope = 2

y intercept = -0.5

equation 
y=2x-0.5
y=2x-1/2

multiply by 2

2y=4x-1

4x-2y=1 is the equation