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The lines 5x+2y=14 and y=-5x+9 are?
A: Parallel
B: Perpendicular
C: Neither

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C: neither

Explanation: You can get your answer by putting these two equations into graph form. These lines/equations (in the picture below) are not parallel because they intersect at one point. But, they are also not perpendicular because they do not intersect at a 90 degree angle.
The lines 5x+2y=14 and y=-5x+9 are? A: Parallel B: Perpendicular C: Neither-example-1
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