document.write( "Question 101522: 26) Find the slope of a line parallel to the line passing through (-5, 6) and (2, 1). \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #74013 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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First let's find the slope of the line passing through those two points.
\n" ); document.write( "The equation for the slope is $\"m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "Using your values, then $\"m=%281-6%29%2F%282-%28-5%29%29\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m=%28-5%29%2F7%29\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "Second, parallel lines have the same slope. So any line parallel to your line would have a slope of $\"m=%28-5%29%2F7%29\"$ . \n" ); document.write( "

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