document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250749>Question 250749</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> identify the slope that is parallel to these lines<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3y=6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #182604 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=182604\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the first one is already in proper slope form and has a slope of -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "needs to be rearranged<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x/3+6/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x/3+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is -2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lines that are parallel have the same slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A minus slope means it slants down from left to right\r<BR>\n" );
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