What is the slope of a line that passes through the point (−5, 3) and is parallel to a line that passes through (2, 13) and (−4, −11)?

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shamil98 · Answer

Parallel slopes are equal.
So use the (2,13) and (-4,-11)
and find the slope using the slope formula.
$$m = \frac{ y_2-y_1 }{ x_2-x_1 }$$

jdoe0001 · Answer

well... what's the slope of the line that passes through  (2, 13) and (−4, −11) ?

anonymous · Answer

$$m = \frac{ 13 + 11 }{ -4 - 2}  ?$$

shamil98 · Answer

no.
y2 - y1
-------
x2 - x1

shamil98 · Answer

$$m = \frac{ -11-13 }{ -4 - 2 } = $$

anonymous · Answer

oh right
so -11 - 13 = -24
-4 - 2 = -6
-24
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  -6

shamil98 · Answer

yes you can simplify it further

anonymous · Answer

4

shamil98 · Answer

Correct, your slope is 4 or 4/1.

anonymous · Answer

ok thank you!