SOLUTION: determine whether the graphs of 2 lines are parrallel

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Question 213035: determine whether the graphs of 2 lines are parrallel
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the slope of both lines by putting them in slope-intercept form,
y = mx+b.
(That means solve for y)
y+5=7x
y = 7x - 5
slope = +7
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and 2x-y=-5
y = 2x + 5
slope = +2
The slopes are not the same, so they are not parallel.