SOLUTION: Write the slope of a line parallel to the given line. -5x + y = 12

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Question 58283: Write the slope of a line parallel to the given line.
-5x + y = 12
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write the slope of a line parallel to the given line.
-5x + y = 12
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Put the equation of the line in slope intercept form:highlight%28y=mx%2Bb%29, m=slope, and b=yintercept.
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-5x+y=12
5x-5x+y=5x+12
y=highlight%285%29x%2B12 slope m=5
Parallel lines have equal slopes so any line parallel to this one has a slope of highlight%28m=5%29
Happy Calculating!!!