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Marco is trying to determine whether the following two lines are parallel. y= 2/3 x+7 y= 2/3 x-5 Which statement correctly describes the approach Marco should take based on the best reasoning? Statement #1: Marco says he should verify that the lines have the same slope but different y-intercepts. Statement #2: Marco says he should verify that the lines have the same y-intercept but different slopes. (1 point)
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Statement #1 is correct.
Reason: Parallel lines have the same slope and different y‑intercepts. Here both equations have slope 2/3 and y‑intercepts 7 and −5, so the lines are parallel. Statement #2 is incorrect.
Reason: Parallel lines have the same slope and different y‑intercepts. Here both equations have slope 2/3 and y‑intercepts 7 and −5, so the lines are parallel. Statement #2 is incorrect.
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