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What is the slope of the following lines is parallel to 4x+12y=24

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Slopes of parallel lines

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asked Nov 22, 2013 in ALGEBRA 2 by payton Apprentice

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Here given one line equation is 4x+12y = 24

4x+12y = 24

subtract 4x from each side.

4x+12y-4x = 24-4x

12y = 24-4x

Divide by 12 to each side.

12y/12 = (24-4x)/12

y = 24/12-4x/12

y = 2-(1/3)x

y = -(1/3)x+2

Slope of the line = -1/3.

Slope of the parallel lines to given line is also -1/3.

answered Nov 23, 2013 by william Mentor

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