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Can parallel lines have the same y-intercept? Why or why not?

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No

Step-by-step explanation

Parallel lines never intersect each other, so they have the same slope but different y-intercepts.

If two lines with the same slope (parallel) also have the same y-intercept, then they are essentially the same line and they intersect at infinite points.

Hence, parallel lines cannot have the same y-intercept.

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