SOLUTION: Find the slope of any line parallel to the line through points (18, 3) and (2, 1).

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Question 109408: Find the slope of any line parallel to the line through points (18, 3) and (2, 1).
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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First let's find the slope through (18, 3) and (2, 1)


Solved by pluggable solver: Finding the slope


Slope of the line through the points (18, 3) and (2, 1)



m+=+%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29


m+=+%281+-+3%29%2F%282+-+18%29


m+=+%28-2%29%2F%28-16%29


m+=+1%2F8



Answer: Slope is m+=+1%2F8





Remember any two parallel lines have equal slopes. So any parallel line has a slope of 1%2F8