Question

What is the slope of the line that is parallel to the line represented by the equation below? 4x-5y=-1 A. 4/5 B. -4/5 C. 5/4 D. -5/4

Answer 1

A. 4/5

To find the slope, you need to isolate y.

4x-5y=-1

-5y= -1-4x (or -4x-1)

-y= (-4/-5)x-1/-5

y=4/5x+1/5