The slope of the given line and a line parallel to it is
5
2
.
Explanation:
Given:
5
x
−
2
y
=
11
is the standard form of a linear equation.
A line parallel to this line has the same slope. To determine the slope, solve for
y
to change the equation to slope-intercept form:
y
=
m
x
+
b
,
where:
m
is the slope and
b
is the y-intercept.
5
x
−
2
y
=
11
Subtract
5
x
from both sides.
−
2
y
=
−
5
x
+
11
Divide both sides by
−
2
.
y
=
−
5
−
2
x
+
11
−
2
Simplify.
y
=
5
2
x
−
11
2
The slope of the given line and a line parallel to it is
5
2
.
