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Find the slope of a line parallel to y=-2/5x + 4/5​

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For this case we have that by definition, the equation of the line of the slope-intersection form is given by:


y = mx + b

Where:

m: It's the slope

b: It is the cut-off point with the y axis

We have to, if two lines are parallel then their slopes are equal.

Given the line
y = - \frac {2} {5} x + \frac {4} {5}, with slope
m_ {1} = - \frac {2} {5}. A parallel line will have slope
m_ {2} = - \frac {2} {5}and its equation will be of the form:


y = - \frac {2} {5} + b

Answer:

A line parallel to the given line will have slope
m = - \frac {2} {5}

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