Marco is trying to determine whether the following two lines are parallel. y=23x+7 y=23x−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) Statement # describes the approach Marco should take based on the best reasoning.

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Answer 1

Statement #1: Marco says he should verify that the lines have the same slope but different y-intercepts.

This statement correctly describes the approach Marco should take, because parallel lines in a two-dimensional plane have the same slope but different y-intercepts. In this case, both equations have the slope of 23, but different y-intercepts (7 and -5), indicating that the lines are indeed parallel.