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Which of the following equations represents a line that is parallel to the line with the equation y = 2/3x +2

A. 2x + 3y = 5
B. 3x + 2y = 9
C. 4x - 6y = 3
D. 4x+6y=-8

Which of the following equations represents a line that is parallel to the line with-example-1
User Sidharth Ghoshal
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Answer: C. 4x - 6y = 3

Explanation:

We only need to find a line with the same slope.

We will put 4x - 6y = 3 in slope intercept

4x - 6y = 3

-6y = -4x + 3

y = 4/6 - 3/6

y = 2/3 - 1/2

There you have it, a line with the same slope, which means it's parallel.

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