SOLUTION: y = 3x - 8 How do you find the slope of a line parallel to the graph of each equation?

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Question 112320: y = 3x - 8
How do you find the slope of a line parallel to the graph of each equation?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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THE SLOPE OF A LINE IS THEm TERM IN THE LINE EQUATION [Y=mX+b].
IN YOUR EXAMPLE Y=3X-8 THE SLOPE=3.
ANY LINE WITH A SLOPE=3 IS PARALLEL TO THIS LINE.
THE SLOPE IS FOUND BY THE FORMULA REQUIRING A SET OF POINTS (X1,Y1) & (X2,Y2) USING THE EQUATION: m=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)