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The following lines are parallel. 2x + 2y = 4 and y = -x + 5 true false

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For lines to be parallel they must have the same slope...

2x+2y=4

x+y=2

y=-x+2 so the slope is -1 and the other equation is

y=-x+5 so it also has a slope of -1 thus:

The two lines are parallel to each other.
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false because its the right choice

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