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The lines represented by the equations y = -x – 2 and 5y + 2x = 30 are

O parallel
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perpendicular
the same line
neither parallel nor perpendicular

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Answer:

neither parallel nor perpendicular

Explanation:

Putting both in slope-intercept form, we can compare the slopes.

y = -x -2

y = -2/5x +6

The different slopes have a product of 2/5, not -1, so the lines are neither parallel (same slope) nor perpendicular (product is -1).

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A graph of the lines confirms this.

The lines represented by the equations y = -x – 2 and 5y + 2x = 30 are O parallel-example-1
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