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

The slope of line q is what?

User Greg Kramida
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Answer:

-2

Explanation:

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User Glory Raj
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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.
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