document.write( "Question 269200: Find the slope of a line parallel to the line that passes through the given points. ( -6, 2) and ( 4, -5) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #197292 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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slope = (change in y)/change in x)
\n" ); document.write( "(x1,y1) = (-6,2)
\n" ); document.write( "(x2,y2) = (4,-5)
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29+=+-7%2F10\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The slope of any line parallel to the line is -7/10
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