SOLUTION: Can you please help me find the slope of the line parallel to each given line. y=-x-1

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Question 738360: Can you please help me find the slope of the line parallel to each given line.
y=-x-1
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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y = -x-1 is the same as y = -1x-1 which is in the form y = mx+b

So the slope is m = -1

All lines parallel to this one will also have a slope of -1 since parallel lines have equal slopes

So the final answer is -1