y = 2 x − 7 an d y − k x = 7 y = 2 x − 7 an d y = k x + 7 tw o l in es a re p a r a ll e l i f t h e i r s l o p es a re t h e s am e : k = 2
The graphs of y = 2 x − 7 and y = k x + 7 are parallel when k = 2 . This is because both lines have the same slope. Therefore, we equate the slopes to find k = 2 .
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