SOLUTION: What is the slope of a line parallel to each given line 10x-y=5

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Question 713729: What is the slope of a line parallel to each given line
10x-y=5

Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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Y=mX+b WHERE m=SLOPE & b=THE Y INTERCEPT.
10x-y=5
-Y=-10X+5 MULTIPLY BY -1
Y=10X-5
10 = THE SLOPE.
THEREFORE ANY PARALLEL LINE WILL HAVE A SLOPE = 10.