SOLUTION: Are these lines parallel? y=1/4x+5,y=4x-7

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Question 71768: Are these lines parallel? y=1/4x+5,y=4x-7
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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ANSWER=NO. THE SLOPES ARE NOT THE SAME 1/4 DOES NOT = 4.
proof is in the graphs below.
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+x%2F4+%2B5%2C+y+=+4x+-7%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions y = x/4 +5 and y = 4x -7).