document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1023162>Question 1023162</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Show that the line 3x+2y=12 is parallel to the line 6x+4y=9  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #638684 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=638684\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6x+4y = 9 is equivalent to 3x+2y = 9/2 after dividing both sides by 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since this only differs from 3x+2y = 12 by the constant on the right-hand side, the two lines are parallel. </SPAN>\n" );
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