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What is the slope of a line parallel to the line with equation 2x+4y=8

User Dayanara
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Answer:

m =
(-1)/(2)

Explanation:

To find the slope of most lines, we should rearrange the equation into the slope-intercept form or y = mx + b.

So,

2x + 4y = 8

4y = -2x + 8


y=(-2x +8)/(4)


y=(-2)/(4)x+(8)/(4)


y=(-1)/(2)x+2

The slope is the coefficient of the x term, so

m =
(-1)/(2)

User Shubham Verma
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4 votes

Answer:


-(1)/(2)

Explanation:

2x+4y=8

4y = -2x +8

y =
-(2)/(4)x +
(8)/(4)

y =
-(1)/(2)x + 2

y=mx+b so the slope is m=
-(1)/(2).

parallel lines have the same slope.

User Macou
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