SOLUTION: subtract straght down to see the answer y=2/5x-7 y=2/5x+4

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Question 339049: subtract straght down to see the answer
y=2/5x-7
y=2/5x+4

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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subtract straght down to see the answer
y=2/5x-7
y=2/5x+4
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0 = 0 -11
0 = -11
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That is a contradiction.
It tells you the "y" and the "x"
in the two equations never have
the same defined value.
That tells you the lines are parallel;
they do not share an (x,y) point.
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Cheers,
Stan H.