SOLUTION: What is the slope a line that is parallel to 8x + 2y = 6

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Question 245299: What is the slope a line that is parallel to 8x + 2y = 6
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Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two lines that are parallel must have the same slope.
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First, determine the slope of:
8x + 2y = 6
Do this by converting it to the "slope-intercept" form of:
y = mx + b
where
m is the slope
b is the y-intercept
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8x + 2y = 6
2y = -8x + 6
y = -2x + 3
slope is -2
Which is also your answer.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the slope a line that is parallel to 8x + 2y = 6

8x + 2y = 6

2y = - 8x + 6

y = -%288%2F2%29x+%2B+6%2F2

y = -4x+%2B+3

Therefore, slope of the line parallel to 8x + 2y = 6 has a similar slope, which is highlight_green%28-4%29