SOLUTION: Are y=3x+7 and 8x-2y+16 parallel. Thank You!

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Question 260101: Are y=3x+7 and 8x-2y+16 parallel.


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Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=3x+7 this line has a slope (m)=3
8x-2y=16 I'll assume there is an = sign in here somewhere
-2y=-8x+16
y=-8x/-2+16/-2
y=4x-8 this line has a slope (m)=4
Therefore they are not parallel.