Irections: Determine if the equations are parallel, perpendicular, or neither 1. x + y = 8 and y = -x - 1

Moby M asked Mar 28, 2023

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Irections: Determine if the equations are parallel, perpendicular, or neither

1. x + y = 8 and y = -x - 1

Moby M asked Mar 28, 2023

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Answer: They are parallel

Explanation:

Turn them both into slope-intercept form:

y = -x + 8

y = -x - 1

Since the slope on both of them are the same (-1), they are parallel

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