When two lines are <em><u>parallel, that means they have the same slope! </u></em>
The slope is the coefficient of x
In the equation y = 3x, <u>the slope is 3 </u>
An example of a line that is above y = 3x is ...
y = 3x + 2
The "+2" <em>shifts the line up </em>by 2 on the y axis
An examples of a line that is below y = 3x is ...
y = 3x - 3
The "-3" <em>shifts the line down</em> by 3 on the y axis