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April wrote two equations to represent this system of equations. She wrote: y = 5x +

I and y = 14x - 10. Do you agree or disagree with April?

April wrote two equations to represent this system of equations. She wrote: y = 5x-example-1
User Syed Umar Ahmed
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Answer:

Disagree

Explanation:

The lines are parallel, which means they have different y-intercepts but the same slope.

April's two equations have different slopes (5 and 14), so they do not properly represent two parallel lines.

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