the slope

lindaklee · #1 Apr 5, 2006, 10:10 PM

What is the slope of the line parallel to -2x-y=6?

kp2171 · Apr 5, 2006, 11:55 PM

-2

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its like your trying to test the site or play a trivia game?

fredg · Apr 6, 2006, 03:34 AM

HI,
The slope-intercept form of an equation is:
y = mx + b, where m is the slope, and b is the y-intercept.
Your equation is:
-2x - y = 6
So, changing it around; y = -2x - 6.
The slope of the line, with your equation is -2.
If two lines are parallel, they have the same slope.
So, the slope of another line, parallel to yours, is -2.



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