document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64171>Question 64171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine which two equations represent parallel lines. Justify the answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) y = (5/7) x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) y =(7/5) x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) y = (7/5) x – 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d) y = –(5/7) x + 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #44831 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=44831\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE SLOPE OF A LINE IS THE DETERMINING FACTOR IN IDENTIFYING IF THEY ARE PARALLEL OR PERPENDICULAR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PARALLEL LINES HAVE THE SAME SLOPE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEREFORE B) Y=(7/5)+5 & C) Y=(7/5)-5 ARE PARALLEL </SPAN>\n" );
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