If the family of straight lines $ax + by + c = 0$,where $2a + 3b = 4c$,is concurrent at the point $P(l, m)$,then the foot of the perpendicular drawn from $P$ to the line $x + y + 1 = 0$ is

  • A
    $\left(\frac{-3}{8}, \frac{-5}{8}\right)$
  • B
    $\left(\frac{-2}{5}, \frac{-3}{5}\right)$
  • C
    $\left(\frac{3}{8}, \frac{5}{8}\right)$
  • D
    $\left(\frac{-5}{8}, \frac{-3}{8}\right)$

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