<PRE><B>Question 102805</B>
you find the slope of a line by dividing the change (difference) in the y values by the change (difference) in the x values


parallel lines have the SAME slope


the equation will be the same except for the y-intercept value (6)
find the new value by plugging the point into the equation ... 1=(5/2)(2)+? ... 1=5+(-4) ... y=(5/2)x-4


the slope is 6 ... if x changes -2 then y must change (-2)(6)=-12 ... 17-12=5 ... y=5


y changes 6-2 or 4 ... x changes 9-1 or 8 ... slope is 4/8 or 1/2


you can finish the last one</PRE>