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Does anyone know how to answer this?

Does anyone know how to answer this?-example-1
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Answer: Yes. The answer is: [C]: "1 " .
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Step-by-step explanation:
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The equation for a line, in "slope-intercept format" , is:
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→ y = mx + b ;
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in which "b" = the y- intercept; or the value of 'x' when "y = 0" ;
"m" = the slope; which is also the coefficient of "x".
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In "slope-intercept format", the "y" remains isolated on the left-hand side of the equation, with no "coefficient" (other than the "implied coefficient" of "1").
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So, if the two particular lines are parallel, and we know that the slope is "1" for EACH line; (that is, "m = 1" for each line); then the PRODUCT of the two slopes is:
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m² = m * m = 1² = 1 * 1 = 1 .
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→ The answer is: Answer choice: [C]: "1" .
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