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Give the following equations determine if the lines are parallel perpendicular or neither

Give the following equations determine if the lines are parallel perpendicular or-example-1
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In order to determine whether the equations are parallel, perpendicular, or neither, let's simply each equation into a slope-intercept form or basically, solve for y.

Let's start with the first equation.


(6x-5y)/(2)=x+1

Cross multiply both sides of the equation.


6x-5y=2(x+1)
6x-5y=2x+2

Subtract 6x on both sides of the equation.


6x-5y-6x=2x+2-6x
-5y=-4x+2

Divide both sides of the equation by -5.


-(5y)/(-5)=(-4x)/(-5)+(2)/(-5)
y=(4)/(5)x-(2)/(5)

Therefore, the slope of the first equation is 4/5.

Let's now simplify the second equation.


-4y-x=4x+5

Add x on both sides of the equation.


-4y-x+x=4x+5+x
-4y=5x+5

Divide both sides of the equation by -4.


(-4y)/(-4)=(5x)/(-4)+(5)/(-4)
y=-(5)/(4)x-(5)/(4)

Therefore, the slope of the second equation is -5/4.

Since the slope of each equation is the negative reciprocal of each other, then the graph of the two equations is perpendicular to each other.

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