SOLUTION: What is the slope of a line parallel to the graph of the equation 4x-8y=1?

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Question 240109: What is the slope of a line parallel to the graph of the equation 4x-8y=1?
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Facts:
1. Parallel lines share the same slopes.
2. The Slope-Intercept Form of a Line is: y=mx%2Bb where m=slope
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Steps:
a. Turn your equation to the Slope-Intercept Form
b. The value you get as a coefficient of x is your slope and by definition, it is also the slope of a parallel line.
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4x-8y=1
-8y=4x%2B1
y=%284%2F-8%29x%2B%281%2F8%29
y=-%281%2F2%29x%2B%281%2F8%29
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Your slope is: -%281%2F2%29