SOLUTION: Line 1: 2y=10x+4. Line 2: y=6x+1. Are these parallel?

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Question 418271: Line 1: 2y=10x+4. Line 2: y=6x+1. Are these parallel?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
strategy is to identify the slope of both lines:
Line 1:
2y=10x+4
y=5x+2
slope is 5
.
Line 2:
y=6x+1
slope is 6
.
since slopes are NOT the same they can't be parallel
answer: NO