SOLUTION: What is the slope of a line parallel to the line whose equation is y - x = 5?

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Question 822293: What is the slope of a line parallel to the line whose equation is y - x = 5?

Answer by LinnW(1048)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for y.
y - x = 5
subtract x from each side.
y = x + 5
The slope is 1, the implied coefficient of x
The slope of any line parallel is also 1
Example || equations
y = x + 2
y = x -10

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