SOLUTION: What is the slope of any line parallel to the line formed by the equation 16x – 2y = 4?

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Question 316512: What is the slope of any line parallel to the line formed by the equation 16x – 2y = 4?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the slope of any line parallel to the line formed by the equation
16x – 2y = 4?
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Solve for "y":
2y = 16x-4
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y = 8x -2
slope = 8
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Any line parallel must have slope = 8.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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