document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1060908>Question 1060908</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope of a line parellel to the line with equation 2x-5y=9?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #675747 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=675747\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope-intercept form is y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the y-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 5y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5y = -2x + 9   {subtracted 2x from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (2/5)x - (9/5)  {divided each side by -5}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope is 2/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Parallel lines have equal slopes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of the parallel line would also be 2/5<BR>\n" );
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