document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=814435>Question 814435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello..... I need help to determine if the graphs of the given equation are parallel. I am going to be honest i dont have a clue on what i am doing\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=4x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y+4x=8\r<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 #490312 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=490312\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> put the equation is slope-intercept form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4x + 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y + 4x = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 4x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this equation is already in slope-intercept form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y + 4x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this equation is not in slope-intercept form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/3)y + (4/3)x = 8/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-4/3)x + 8/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but now it is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 8/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "two lines are parallel only if they have the same slope<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "these lines do not have the same slope so they are not parallel<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve and graph linear equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve quadratic equations, quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-formula-solver.php<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Convert fractions, decimals, and percents:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/fraction-decimal-percent.php<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calculate and graph the linear regression of any data set:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/linear-regression.php </SPAN>\n" );
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