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

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Answer:

It should be 3

Explanation:

A line parallel to this one would have a slope of 3. where m is the slope and b is the y intercept. In this case, the equation y=3x+5 is already in slope intercept form, which means the slope is 3.

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Hi!

I can help you with joy!

  • Parallel lines have the same slope.
  • The given line has a slope of 3.
  • This means that the line parallel to the given line has a slope of 3 as well.

Answer:

The line has a slope of 3.

Hope it helps.

If you have any queries, please ask.

~Misty~

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