Which pairs of lines are parallel? Select each correct answer.
y=-4x +1 and 8x + 2y = -3
y= 3x +3 and y= –2x – 1
3x – 2y = 5 and 6x + 4y=1
y= x+2 and 2x – 7y = 8

Valentino starts with a population of 1,500 amoebas that increases 35% in size every hour for a number of hours, h. the expression 1,500(1+0.35)h finds the number of amoebas after h hours. which statement about this expression is true? a. it is the initial population raised to the growth factor after h hours. b. it is the sum of the initial population and the percent increase. c. it is the sum of the initial population and the growth factor after h hours. d. it is the product of the initial population and the growth factor after h hours.

Which is the most efficient first step to solve x in the equation 3.7x - 18 = -4.3x -34 a. add 3.7x to both sides of the equation. b. add 4.3x to both sides of the equation. c. subtract 18 from both sides of the equation. d. subtract 34 from both sides of the equation.

Two cyclists 84 miles apart start riding toward each other at the samen time. one cycles 2 times as fast as the other. if they meet 4 hours later what is the speed (in miles) of the faster cyclists