SOLUTION: Good evening, What is the slope of any line that is parallel to the line through (-3,-4) and (5, -1)? Thank you.

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: Good evening,
What is the slope of any line that is parallel to the line through (-3,-4) and (5, -1)?
Thank you. This question is from textbook Algebra for college students

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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THE SLOPE OF THIS LINE IS
(-1+4)/(5+3)
3/8 IS THE SLOPE THUS ANY EQUATION WITH A SLOPE OF 3/8 IS A PARRALEL LINE
Y=3/8X+b