document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=516710>Question 516710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the slope of a line parallel to the line whose equation is 3x+5y=8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #344473 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=344473\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+5y=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y=-3x+8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(-3/5)x+(8/5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "compare with equation y= mx +b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=-3/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Parallel line will have the same slope<BR>\n" );
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