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Consider the equation 5x + 8y = 24, A line parallel to the above line would have a slope of:

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Answer:

Any line with a slope of -5/8 would be parallel to this line.

Explanation:

First write this in the slope intercept form of a line

y = mx + b. The number before the x will be the slope.

5x + 8y = 24 Subtract 5x from both sides of the equation

8y = -5x +24 Divide everything by 8

y = -5/8x + 3

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