SOLUTION: Considering the linear equation 3x-6y=24: (a) What is the slope of the line represented by the given equation? (b) What is the slope of any line parallel to the given line? (c) Wha

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Question 1095407: Considering the linear equation 3x-6y=24: (a) What is the slope of the line represented by the given equation? (b) What is the slope of any line parallel to the given line? (c) What is the slope of any line perpendicular to this line?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x-6y=24
x-2y=8
slope, 1%2F2

Any parallel line has also slope 1%2F2.
Any line perpendicular has slope -2.