document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=729382>Question 729382</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Are the two lines parallel?  Why or why not?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/2x-4 and 2x+4y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4y=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am thinking that the answer is no becase they are intersecting?  Thanks so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #445900 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=445900\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=mX+b where m=the slope & b=the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/2x-4 this line has a slope=1/2. [red lone]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=-2x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x/4+9/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x/2+2.25 this line has a slope=-1/2. green line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF: <BR>\n" );
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