SOLUTION: label the lines as parallel or coinciding and explain why x + y = 5 y = 7 - x

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Question 430069: label the lines as parallel or coinciding and explain why
x + y = 5
y = 7 - x
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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label the lines as parallel or coinciding and explain why
x + y = 5
y = 7 - x
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Put both in slope-intercept form:
y = -x+5
y = -x+7
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Both have a slope of -1, so the
lines are parallel.
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Cheers,
Stan H.