Question

What is the slope of a line that is parallel to the line `y = x + 7`?

Answer 1

The slope of a parallel line is 1

Explanation:

Remember that the slope intercept formula is

`y = mx + b`

where m is slope and b is the y intercept.

For the equation `y = x + 7`, the slope is 1

The definition of a parallel line graphically speaking is another line of the same slope that intersects another point on the graph. Therefore, the slope of a parallel line is 1.

Answer 2

`1`

Explanation:

Given equation

`y = x + 7`

It’s in the form of

`y = mx + c`

Where `m = "slope of the line"`

On comparing two equations, we get `m = 1`

Therefore, slope of the line and any line parellel to it is `1`