Showing Two Lines are Parallel

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Jason
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To find Intersections, straight line equations are set to each other, but parallel lines don't intersect, and this is proven when the variables cancel out.

Note: This can also be shown by noting they have same slope, which is the value multiplied to x (or whatever other variable name).
\(Given\)

\(2x + 3\)

\(and\)

\(2x + 5\)


\(2x + 3 = 2x + 5\)

\(2x - 2x + 3 = 2x - 2x + 5\)

\(Variables\,\,are\,\, canceling\,\,out\,\,\)\(therefore\,\,showing\,\,no\,\, intersection.\)
 

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