SOLUTION: Please help.
Determine which two equations represent parallel lines
(A) y = -2x + 5 (B) y = 2x + 5 (C) y = 1/2x + 5 (D) y = -2x + 9
Thanks
JMS
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Question 112033: Please help.
Determine which two equations represent parallel lines
(A) y = -2x + 5 (B) y = 2x + 5 (C) y = 1/2x + 5 (D) y = -2x + 9
Thanks
JMS
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Remember, parallel lines have equal slopes. Since (A) and (D) have equal slopes of -2 (the slope is the number in front of x), these two lines are parallel.
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