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HURRY IT TIMED!! What value of b shows that the lines are parallel ?

HURRY IT TIMED!! What value of b shows that the lines are parallel ?-example-1
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For this lines to be parallel the angles shown should be equal, then


b+32=5b+16

solving for b


\begin{gathered} b+32=5b+16 \\ 32-16=5b-b \\ 16=4b \\ b=(16)/(4) \\ b=4 \end{gathered}

Therefore the value of b that shows that the lines are parallel is 4.

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