SOLUTION: Are the graphs of the lines in each pair parallel? Explain. Y = -3/2x + 2 3x + 2y = 8

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Question 567544: Are the graphs of the lines in each pair parallel? Explain.
Y = -3/2x + 2
3x + 2y = 8
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
Let's get both equations in Slope-intercept form first.
Y = -3/2x + 2
3x + 2y = 8
2y=-3x+8
y=-3/2x+8
As we can see both equations have a slope of -3/2 so both lines are parallel.
Make sense?
RJ
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