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Determine whether the lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither

X+7y = -3 and y= 7x + 25

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Answer:

perpendicular

Explanation:

7y = -x - 3

y = -1/7 x - 3/7


-1/7 is the reciprocal of the opposite, so the lines are perpendicular

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