Find the slope of a line parallel to each given line.

1. x-4y = 4
2. 2x + 5y = 0
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Find the slope of a line parallel to each given line. 

1. x-4y = 4
2. 2x + 5y = 0 
Medals for fast and accurate answers! Please also show work(:

steve816 · Answer

Remember that a parallel line will have the same slope!

steve816 · Answer

First, you must get the equation into y=mx+b form. Do you think you can do that?

bluemoon1 · Answer

I have no idea how to do this

bluemoon1 · Answer

I don't know how so if you could explain that would be great lol

bluemoon1 · Answer

@steve816

steve816 · Answer

Let's take the first one as an example. This is what you would do:
x - 4y = 4
-4y = -x + 4
y = x/4 -1

steve816 · Answer

$$\large y=\frac{ 1 }{ 4}x - 1$$

steve816 · Answer

Therefore, the slope would be 1/4

bluemoon1 · Answer

How about the second one?

steve816 · Answer

Try number 2 on your own!|dw:1478735338486:dw|

bluemoon1 · Answer

Okay so I understand number 1 because you are solving for y, right?

steve816 · Answer

You are also solving for y for number 2 too!

bluemoon1 · Answer

2x=-5y
x= -5/2?

bluemoon1 · Answer

@steve816

bluemoon1 · Answer

@skullpatrol can you help for last one?

sshayer · Answer

5y=-2x$$y=-\frac{ 2 }{ 5 }x$$
m=?

bluemoon1 · Answer

I don't know how to solve for m

sshayer · Answer

y=mx+c
here c=0
m=?

bluemoon1 · Answer

M=0?

bluemoon1 · Answer

Omg I'm confused

sshayer · Answer

$$y=-\frac{ 2 }{ 5 }x,y=mx,m=-\frac{ 2 }{ 5 }$$

bluemoon1 · Answer

Oh so that's the answer?

sshayer · Answer

yes