Is #2y = 3x + 4# parallel to #-3x-2y=8#?
1 Answer
Sep 21, 2016
No they are not parallel.
Explanation:
Manipulate both so that they are in the form
Where
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Consider
Divide both sides by 2
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Consider
Multiply both sides by
Subtract
Divide both sides by 2
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In one case the gradient is
In the other case the gradient is
As the gradients are different they are NOT parallel