SOLUTION: are the following pairs of lines parallel 2x - 4y = 16 and 3x = 6y + 18

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Question 296999: are the following pairs of lines parallel 2x - 4y = 16 and 3x = 6y + 18
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, stanbon:
Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-2/-4=1/2
-3/-6=1/2
yes

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
are the following pairs of lines parallel
2x - 4y = 16
y = (1/2)x -4
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3x = 6y + 18
y = (1/2)x-3
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Slopes are the same and intercepts are different, so the lines ae parallel.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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