SOLUTION: Are the lines wtih the given slopes parallel? m= -2/3, m = 2/3

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Question 423506: Are the lines wtih the given slopes parallel?
m= -2/3, m = 2/3
Found 4 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Alan3354, stanbon, ewatrrr:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source):
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No, they are not parallel because the slopes are not equal.

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Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
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No, if they're parallel the slopes are equal.

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
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Are the lines wtih the given slopes parallel?
m= -2/3, m = 2/3
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No. The slopes would have to be the same.
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source):
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Hi
Are the lines wtih the given slopes parallel? No
m= -2/3, m = 2/3
For example: y = -2/3x (Green) and y = 2/3x (Blue)
Note the effect of a slope of a Line being positive:
y and x 'vary in the same direction'..getting larger or smaller together
and as in the case of the (blue) line... slant to the right