SOLUTION: Are the following pairs of lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither? L1 with equation x+2y=4 L2 with equation 2x+4y=5

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Question 80302This question is from textbook beginners algebra
: Are the following pairs of lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither?
L1 with equation x+2y=4
L2 with equation 2x+4y=5 This question is from textbook beginners algebra

Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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if you put the equations into slope-intercept form (y=mx+b), you will see that the lines have the SAME slope ... this means that they are parallel

x+2y=4 ... 2y=-x+4 ... y=%28-1%2F2%29x%2B2

2x+4y=5 ... 4y=-2x+5 ... y=%28-1%2F2%29x%2B%285%2F4%29