Which of the following lines would be parallel to y=34x−2

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Responses

4x−3y=6
4 x minus 3 y equals 6

3x−4y=12
3 x minus 4 y equals 12

3x−4y=8
3 x minus 4 y equals 8

4x−3y=12

1 answer

To determine which lines are parallel to the line given by the equation \( y = 34x - 2 \), we need to identify the slope of this line first. The equation is in slope-intercept form \( y = mx + b \), where \( m \) represents the slope.

For the equation \( y = 34x - 2 \), the slope \( m \) is \( 34 \).

Lines are parallel if they have the same slope. Therefore, we need to rewrite the other equations in slope-intercept form (if they are not already) to find their slopes.

  1. For the equation \( 4x - 3y = 6 \): \[ -3y = -4x + 6 \] \[ y = \frac{4}{3}x - 2 \] (Slope = \( \frac{4}{3} \))

  2. For the equation \( 3x - 4y = 12 \): \[ -4y = -3x + 12 \] \[ y = \frac{3}{4}x - 3 \] (Slope = \( \frac{3}{4} \))

  3. For the equation \( 3x - 4y = 8 \): \[ -4y = -3x + 8 \] \[ y = \frac{3}{4}x - 2 \] (Slope = \( \frac{3}{4} \))

  4. For the equation \( 4x - 3y = 12 \): \[ -3y = -4x + 12 \] \[ y = \frac{4}{3}x - 4 \] (Slope = \( \frac{4}{3} \))

Now, comparing the slopes:

  • Slope of \( 4x - 3y = 6 \): \( \frac{4}{3} \)
  • Slope of \( 3x - 4y = 12 \): \( \frac{3}{4} \)
  • Slope of \( 3x - 4y = 8 \): \( \frac{3}{4} \)
  • Slope of \( 4x - 3y = 12 \): \( \frac{4}{3} \)

The lines that are parallel to \( y = 34x - 2 \) are:

  • \( 4x - 3y = 6 \)
  • \( 4x - 3y = 12 \)

Therefore, the correct answers are:

  • \( 4x - 3y = 6 \)
  • \( 4x - 3y = 12 \)

If you have to choose only one response, I would select either of the two with the same slope as the only options parallel to the original line.