document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122457>Question 122457</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My directions read: find the slope of a line parallel to the line -x=2y+5. i think the answer to this question is m=-2. I'm not sure if i'm correct, but if i'm wrong show the correct answer and show how you got it. thank you for your time. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89907 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=89907\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x=2y%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x=2y%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, put the given equation into y=mx+b form. Then you can just read the slope (m) off of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%2B5=-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%2B5=-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add -5 to both sides of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y=-x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y=-x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side of the equation by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-1x%2F2-5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-1x%2F2-5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, you can just read off the slope from the equation as the coefficient of x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28m=-1%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28m=-1%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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