SOLUTION: What is the slope of a line parellel to the line with equation 2x-5y=9?

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Question 1060908: What is the slope of a line parellel to the line with equation 2x-5y=9?
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Slope-intercept form is y = mx + b
m is the slope
b is the y-intercept

2x - 5y = 9
-5y = -2x + 9 {subtracted 2x from each side}
y = (2/5)x - (9/5) {divided each side by -5}

slope is 2/5

Parallel lines have equal slopes.

The slope of the parallel line would also be 2/5

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