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Determine if the given equations are parallel perpendicular or neither Y=7x+2 and y=7x-1

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Equations can't be perpendicular, but the lines on their graphs can.

The graph of [ y = 7x + 2 ] has a slope of 7 .

The graph of [ y = 7x - 1 ] also has a slope of 7 .

Both graphs have the same slope. They are parallel,
not perpendicular.

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