Which pair of slopes could represent parallel lines?

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M = -3, m = -9/3

because when you divide -9/3, you get -3, so the slopes would be the same.
If the slopes are the same (and their intercepts are different) then that pair of slopes represents parallel lines!

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For B:
$\left \{ {{x-y=-2} \atop {4x-3y=11}} \right.$

For this equation, it will be easier to isolate a variable and use substitution, since the coefficient of both x and y in the first equation is 1:
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