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If the vertex of a parabola is the point (-3, 0) and the directrix is the line x + 5 = 0, then its equation is

A

`y^(2)=8(x+3)`

B

`x^(2)=8(y+3)`

C

`y^(2)=-8(x+3)`

D

`y^(2)=8(x+5)`

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