document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=610739>Question 610739</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope of every line that is parallel to the graph of the equation x-8y=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #384604 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=384604\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Parallel lines have the same slope.  To find the slope, write the equation in slope-intercept form y=mx+b where m=slope.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-8y=-1 | Subtract x from both sides<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8y = -x - 1 | Divide both sides by -8<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1/8x + 1/8<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is 1/8, so the slope of all lines parallel to this line is 1/8.<P><BR>\n" );
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