Find the slope of the line parallel to the graph of each equation?
y= -2/3x - 1
2006-12-11 15:14:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
slope = 2/3
2006-12-11 15:18:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
parallel means it has the same slope. Think about it. If it goes the same way as the other line, it HAS to have the same slope.
y=mx+b is the form that equation is in.
m is the slope.
so -2/3 is the slope.
2006-12-11 15:25:12 · answer #2 · answered by Jake 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, wordy question.
In any case, if you look carefully, you'll notice that the equation is in the slope-intercept form (y = mx + b), Therefore, the slope of the line is -2/3. Remember that two parallel lines have the same slope, so the answer should be -2/3.
2006-12-11 15:20:00 · answer #3 · answered by Keiron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is the equation to use.
y=mx+b
m = the slope
So, in this case, -2/3 is the slope. And, any line parallel to that line will have the same slope.
2006-12-11 15:24:53 · answer #4 · answered by man_of_mustard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parallel Lines have the same slope.
This equation is in slope and y-intercept form
y =mx+b (m = slope, b =y-intercept)
so the slope of the parallel lines is -2/3 !
2006-12-11 15:18:31 · answer #5 · answered by NOOOWAAY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slope= -2/3 because m= slope in y=mx+b.
2006-12-11 16:04:07 · answer #6 · answered by Alex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the slope of any parallel line is the same as m in y=mx+b
so the slope of a parallel line is -2/3 regardless of the y-intercept
2006-12-11 15:18:57 · answer #7 · answered by mario c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the slope of a line in this form of equation (y=mx+b) is always m, or the coefeccient of x. in this case, it is -2/3
2006-12-13 11:54:58 · answer #8 · answered by this Mike guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
y= -2/3x + b, where b is any real number other than -1 will be parallel.
That is because the slope is the same, but the y-intercept will be different.
2006-12-11 15:19:31 · answer #9 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
slope is before x
so -2/3
2006-12-11 15:31:27 · answer #10 · answered by arthur!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋