Answer:
(-1/4)(2x +5y)
Step-by-step explanation:
Multiply and divide by -1/4:
[tex]-\frac{1}{2}x-\frac{5}{4}y=\dfrac{(-\frac{1}{4})(-\frac{1}{2}x-\frac{5}{4}y)}{-\frac{1}{4}}=\left(-\dfrac{1}{4}\right)(-4)\left(-\dfrac{1}{2}x-\dfrac{5}{4}y\right)\\\\=\left(-\dfrac{1}{4}\right)\left(2x+5y)[/tex]
