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Question 516710: what is the slope of a line parallel to the line whose equation is 3x+5y=8
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x+5y=8
5y=-3x+8
/5
y=(-3/5)x+(8/5)
compare with equation y= mx +b
m=-3/5
Parallel line will have the same slope

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