Which pair of lines are parallel? Select all that apply A y=3 - 2x y = 2x - 3 B. Y=2x – 1 y - 2x = 8 C.y - 4x = 6 y + 4x =-6 D. Y= -3x + 1 y + 4x =x - 1

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Ananth Joshi · Answer 1 · 2020-10-21T04:45:10+0000

For this case we have that by definition, the equation of a line in the slope-intersection form is given by:

y = mx + b

Where:

m: It's the slope

b: It is the cut-off point with the y axis

By definition, if two lines are parallel then their slopes are equal.

Option A:

$y = -2x + 3\\y = 2x-3$

The slopes are not the same.

Option B:

$y = 2x-1\\y = 2x + 8$

The slopes are the same so the lines are parallel.

Option C:

$y = 4x + 6\\y = -4x-6$

The slopes are not the same.

Option D:

$y = -3x + 1\\y = -4x + x-1 = -3x-1$

The slopes are the same so the lines are parallel.

Answer:

The parallel lines are: Option B and Option D