SOLUTION: Determine whether the graphs of the pair of parallel lines are parallel x + 8 = y y-x = -4 The slope of th eline x + 8 = y is ?

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Question 454813: Determine whether the graphs of the pair of parallel lines are parallel
x + 8 = y
y-x = -4
The slope of th eline x + 8 = y is ?


Answer by Gogonati(855) About Me  (Show Source):
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To determine when to lines are parallel, first write their equations in the slope-intercept form: 1)If their slopes are equal, then the lines are parallel.
2)If the slopes are different, then the lines are not parallel.