SOLUTION: Find the slope of a line parallel to the line that passes through the following points. (4,0) and (3.8,2)

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Question 478188: Find the slope of a line parallel to the line that passes through the following points. (4,0) and (3.8,2)
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Two lines are parallel if their slopes are the same.
Determine slope between:
(4,0) and (3.8,2)
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m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
m = (2-0)/(3.8-4)
m = (2)/(-0.2)
m = (1)/(-0.1)
m = (10)/(-1)
m = -10
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answer: -10