2x+5 is parallel to 2x what does m = ?

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Alexandria
Mar 26, 2018

m=2

Explanation:

Slope intercept form is #y=mx+b# where #m# is the slope and #b# is the y-intercept.
#y=2x+5#
#y=2x#
The definition of a parallel line is a line that has the same slope #(m)# but different y-intercept #(b)#. (The y-intercept for the second line is 0.) So m=2.

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