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by swerve » Tue Oct 07, 2025 6:37 am

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What is the slope of a line that is parallel to the line with equation \(2x+7y=5?\)

A. \(-7/2\)
B. \(-2/7\)
C. \(-2/5\)
D. \(-5/2\)
E. \(-7/2\)

The OA is B
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Re: Coordinate Geometry

by TrentonCollier » Tue Dec 09, 2025 10:21 pm
Why is answer B correct?
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Re: Coordinate Geometry

by beatthegmat » Wed Dec 10, 2025 8:19 am
Hi,

To answer this question, we must put the given equation into slope-intercept format:

2x + 7y = 5
7y = -2x + 5
y = (-2x + 5)/7
y = (-2/7)x + 5/7

Slope = -2/7
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