SOLUTION: x+6=y y-x=-2 Are the lines parallel?

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Question 369200: x+6=y
y-x=-2
Are the lines parallel?
Answer by acalgebra(30) About Me  (Show Source):
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Take the first equation and switch the side, like this: y=x%2B6
Now, take the second equation and add x to each side: y=x-2
Because the slopes (coefficients of x) are the same, the lines are parallel.