What is the slope of a line if it is parallel to a line whose slope is

a) [[$ 2 $]]?

Answer: The slope is .

b) [[$ -3 $]]?

Answer: The slope is .

c) [[$ 6 $]]?

Answer: The slope is .

d) [[$ –\displaystyle\frac {1} {4} $]]?

Answer: The slope is .

e) [[$ -8 $]]?

Answer: The slope is .