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The equation of the line L1 is y = 2x + 5

The equation of the line L2 is 2y – 4x = 6
Show that these two lines are parallel.

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Answer:

2y=4x+6 divide by 2

Explanation:

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Re arrange the second equation...
2y=4x+6
Divide all through by 2 to get
Y=2x+ 3
Two lines are parallel if they have the same gradient and since both of their gradients are two it means that they are parallel
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