SOLUTION: Are the graphs of the two lines parallel. y+5=3x 5x-y=-5

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Question 368166: Are the graphs of the two lines parallel.
y+5=3x
5x-y=-5
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert both to slope-intercept form, y=mx%2Bb
y%2B5=3x
y=3x-5
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5x-y=-5
y=5x%2B5
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Parallel lines have identical slopes.
m%5B1%5D=3
m%5B2%5D=5
No, the lines are not parallel.
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