If you move the negative on the left side of the second equation over to the right side, then we can see that the equation is equivalent to

.
Remember that an equation

represents a line with slope

and y-intercept

. Since both equations given have a slope of -2, but have different y-intercepts, they are
parallel.
one tip:
Example: 4 - (-3)
it instantly becomes positive because the negatives are close to each other as shown.
hope that helps :)
Answer:
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