SOLUTION: find the slope of the line that is parallel to the line y=-1/2x+8

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Question 930955: find the slope of the line that is parallel to the line y=-1/2x+8
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line is
y+=+highlight_green%28m%29x+%2B+highlight%28b%29 where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.
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y=(-1/2)x+8
m = -1/2
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Parallel Lines have Equal Slopes