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The lines represented by the equations 12y – 8x = -72 and y = 2/3 x – 3

are
perpendicular
parallel
the same line
neither parallel nor perpendicular

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Answer: It is parallel.

Step-by-step explanation: Both equations have the same slope but different y-intercepts, the -3 and -6 in the picture.

The lines represented by the equations 12y – 8x = -72 and y = 2/3 x – 3 are perpendicular-example-1
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Answer:

They are parallel

Explanation:

Same slope but different y-intercept

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