document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66691>Question 66691</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine which two equations represent parallel lines. Show work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) y=6x-5   (b) y=-6x+5    (c) y=6x+1     (d) y=-1/6x-5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47335 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sister_insomnia><B>sister_insomnia(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sister_insomnia><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=47335\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a) y=6x-5   (b) y=-6x+5    (c) y=6x+1     (d) y=-1/6x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To determine which two represent parallel lines is easy because your equations are in slope-intercept form. y=mx+b in which m is the slope:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, (a) Has a slope of 6, (b) Has a slope of -6, (c) Has a slope of 6, and (d) Has a slope of -1/6. When concerning yourself with parallel lines remember that the lines have the same slope. Therefore, a and c, which both have a slope of 6, are your answers.\r<BR>\n" );
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