SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line parallel to the line y + 6 = 2x + 5?

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Question 553267: What is the slope of the line parallel to the line y + 6 = 2x + 5?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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y + 6 = 2x + 5
y=-6+5+2x
y=2x-1
compare with equation y=mx+b
m= slope = 2
the parallel line will have same slope