document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257709>Question 257709</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> are these equations parallel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+11=y and x-y=-7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189585 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=189585\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No. Equations are not parallel. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lines represented by the equations may be parallel.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let's put them in slope intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x+11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "has a slope of 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 7 and y to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope is also 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the lines are a parallel. </SPAN>\n" );
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