Question

Decide whether the graphs of the two equations are parallel. y=3x+8 and y/3-3=x

Answer 1

Equation #1:

`y = 3x + 8`

Equation #2:

`(y)/(3) -3=x\\\\(y)/(3)=x+3\\\\y=3(x+3)\\\\y=3x+9`

Parallel equations have the same slope. Since both share the same slope of 3, they're parallel.