SOLUTION: I am learning to prove lines parallel. How do i know if a line is or segments are parallel? the assignment wants me to answer with a theorem or postulate. Can some one please expl

Question 229346: I am learning to prove lines parallel.
How do i know if a line is or segments are parallel? the assignment wants me to answer with a theorem or postulate. Can some one please explain to me how i will figure that out?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
LINES ARE PARALLEL IF THEIR SLOPES ARE EQUAL.
EXAMPLE:
Y=3X/5+3 (RED LINE)
Y=3X/5-4 (GREEN LINE)
(graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions 3x/5 +3 and 3x/5 -4).
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