Use the fraction addition formula.

Substitute the numbers into the formula.
a=5, b=1, c=1, d=7
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
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In a rhombus, all sides are equal:
5x = 15
and x = 15/5 = 3
(you could have done the same thing with the other side: 5x = 4x +3)
The slope would be:
-5--3/3-1
-2/2
-1
Slope = -1
If it is not intersect they are not parallel