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Can u guys PLEASE answer this question ASAP. if y= (a+2)x+7 is parallel to y=3x-4, find the value of a

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Answer:

a = 1

Explanation:

The factor in front of x must be the same in both equations.

So (a+2) in the first must be 3 (like it is in the second).

That is the case when a=1.

So the +7 and the -4 are not relevant!

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