SOLUTION: Are the graphs of the lines for the equations (-5x+6y=-12) and (y=7+5/6x) parallel?

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Question 964730: Are the graphs of the lines for the equations (-5x+6y=-12) and (y=7+5/6x) parallel?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Parallel lines have identical slopes and unique y intercepts.
6y=5x-12
y=%285%2F6%29x-2
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m%5B1%5D=5%2F6
b%5B1%5D=-2
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m%5B2%5D=5%2F6
b%5B2%5D=7
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m%5B1%5D=m%5B2%5D
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Yes, they're parallel.