Line q passes through (−5, 5) and is parallel to the line 2x + y + 1 = 0. The slope of line q is what?

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Rengers · Answer 1 · 2017-03-05T04:08:05+0000

Parallel lines has equal slopes.
Equation of the line 2x + y + 1 = 0 in slope intercept form is y = -2x - 1 with slope of -2. Therefore, the slope is -2.

Line q passes through (−5, 5) and is parallel to the line 2x + y + 1 = 0. The slope of line q is what?

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