Two lines are parallel is they have the same slope. In this case:
[tex]-4x\text{ + 8y = 3}[/tex]Solving the equation for y, and obtaining the slope-intercept equation for the line equation, we have:
[tex]8y\text{ = 3 + 4x}[/tex][tex]y\text{ = }\frac{3}{8}\text{ + }\frac{4}{8}x[/tex]Then,