SOLUTION: Determine whether the lines are parallel, perpendicular or neither : x + 2y = 5 and 2x + y = 5

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Question 275607: Determine whether the lines are parallel, perpendicular or neither :
x + 2y = 5 and 2x + y = 5
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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neither
If parallel then m (the coefficient of x)(the slope) would be identical in each equation; if perpendicular m would be the negative reciprocal of the other m. (-1/m)
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Ed