Question

Line q has a slope of –8/7. Line r is parallel to line q .What is the slope of line r? Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or integer.

Answer 1

Lines that are parallel have the same slope. Since line \( q \) has a slope of \( -\frac{8}{7} \), the slope of line \( r \), which is parallel to line \( q \), is also \( -\frac{8}{7} \).

Thus, the slope of line \( r \) is \( \boxed{-\frac{8}{7}} \).