Can I use my Macbook Leopard Installation DVD's on my iMac?

Ok so I bought a new macbook yesterday and it has leopard. Can I use the leopard installation dvd's that it came with on my intel imac? Is this possible, or will the leopard installation dvd's not allow this?
Cheers!

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