Question

What is the slope of a line parallel to the line whose equation is 5x + 3y = 15?

Answer 1

First we find the slope of 5x + 3y = 15

Answer 2

i dont know how to

Answer 3

ive always been confused with slopes

Answer 4

Do it like you're trying to solve the equation for y.

Answer 5

how bout you solve for y first might i suggest

Answer 6

then what ever is times x is your slope

Answer 7

Example 4y+x = 6 ie y = -1/4 x + 6/4
Here -1/4 is the slope

Answer 8

that makes a little bit more sense

Answer 9

Well can you do it now ?

Answer 10

ill try to find the slope

Answer 11

is the slope 5/3?

Answer 12

remember solve for y and what ever is multiplying x is your slope

Answer 13

You forgot the (-) sign !

Answer 14

-5/3?

Answer 15

it would be negative but yes
and your y intercept would be 5

Answer 16

correct

Answer 17

Yep ! So now each line that has a slope of -5/3 is parallel to the line whose equation is 5x + 3y = 15

Answer 18

ok...thank you!!!

Answer 19

welcome

Answer 20

YW