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Two lines are graph on a coordinate plane. The equation of the first line is y + 2x = 1 and the equation of the second line is 4x + 2y =- 6. Which statement about the two lines is true?

A. The lines are parallel.

B. The lines are the same line.

C. The lines are perpendicular.

D. Both lines intersect at (1,-1).

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A. The lines are parallel.

Reason: Rewrite both in slope-intercept form. From y + 2x = 1 -> y = -2x + 1. From 4x + 2y = -6 -> y = -2x - 3. Both have slope -2 but different y-intercepts (1 and -3), so they are distinct parallel lines.