document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=954842>Question 954842</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if you were to get each of the two equations in slope intercept form, would they represent the same line? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "why or why not?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4y-1, x=4y+1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #583235 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=583235\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No, they wouldn't.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why?  because they're 2 different lines.  That's what's called a \"silly question.\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you solve them for y, the slopes are the same, but the y-intercepts are not.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 2 parallel lines </SPAN>\n" );
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