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Consider the line -2x-4y=-2 What is the slope of a line parallel to this line What is the slope of a line perpendicular to this line
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Consider the line -2x-4y=-2

What is the slope of a line parallel to this line
What is the slope of a line perpendicular to this line

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First change it to y intercept form by isolating the y
-2x-4y=-2
+2x +2x
-4y=2x-2 Now divide by -4 to completely isolate the y
y=-2/4x+1/2 Simplify
y= -1/2x+ 1/2

Parallel Slope = -1/2x
Perpendicular Slope= 2x
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