SOLUTION: Line D passes through the points (-2, 5) and (-1, -9). What is the slope of a line parallel to line D? A.-14 B.-1/14 C.1/14 D.14

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Line D passes through the points (-2, 5) and (-1, -9). What is the slope of a line parallel to line D? A.-14 B.-1/14 C.1/14 D.14



Answer by Stitch(470)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When given two points; (X1,Y1) & (X2,Y2), the slope of the line is found by the following equation.

Plug in the values that you were given.



The slope of line D is -14.
Two line are parallel when they have the same slope. So the answer is -14

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