SOLUTION: What is the slope of any line parallel to the line formed by the equation -45x + 9y = 36?

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Question 393677: What is the slope of any line parallel to the line formed by the equation -45x + 9y = 36?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the slope of -45x + 9y = 36 by solving for y.
y = 5x + 4
The slope, m, is the coefficient of x
m = 5
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All lines parallel to it have the same slope
m = 5