document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040584>Question 1040584</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this question please which pair of linear equations represent parallel lines ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer choices: y=2x+3      y=-4x-3         y=-6x-5       y=8x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                              y=-2x+5     y=-1/4x+7    y=1/6x-5     y=8x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please explain how you got the answer, thank you so much in advance- Emily </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #655428 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=655428\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Parallel lines have the same slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if everything is written in the form y=mx+b, all one has to do is look for the same number in front of the x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here, y=2x+3 and y=2x+5 have the same slope and are parallel.  They both have a \"2x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also is y=8x+2 and y=8x-5 are parallel. </SPAN>\n" );
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