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What is the slope of a line parallel to the line 2x + 3y = 5?

What is the slope of a line parallel to the line 2x + 3y = 5?-example-1
User Jim Panse
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i think its 2/3 but im not sure .

User Gyorgy Szekely
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Answer:

D

Explanation:

Parallel lines have same slope

Write the equation in slope - intercept form

2x + 3y =5

3y = -2x + 5

Divide the equation by 3


y = (-2)/(3)x +(5)/(3)

So, slope = (-2/3)

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