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What is the slope of a line parallel to the line whose equation is 2x – y = 7. Fully

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User Jiffyclub
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Answer:

Using the slope-intercept form, the slope is −2 - 2 .

Explanation:

User Spikes
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Answer:

2

Explanation:

\text{Solve for y:}

Solve for y:

Put into slope-intercept form

2x-y=

2x−y=

\,\,7

7

-2x\color{transparent}{-y}\phantom{=}

−2x−y=

\,\,-2x

−2x

Bring x's to the right

-y=

−y=

\,\,-2x+7

−2x+7

\frac{-y}{-1}=

−1

−y

=

\,\,\frac{-2x+7}{-1}

−1

−2x+7

Divide by -1

y=

y=

\,\,2x-7

2x−7

Distribute division

\text{Slope of given line: }2

Slope of given line: 2

The coefficient of x is the slope

\text{Slope of a parallel line: }2

Slope of a parallel line: 2

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