SOLUTION: For the given pair of​ equations, give the slopes of the​ lines, and then determine whether the two lines are​ parallel, perpendicular, or neither. 16x-15y=9 16

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Question 1085813: For the given pair of​ equations, give the slopes of the​ lines, and then determine whether the two lines are​ parallel, perpendicular, or neither.
16x-15y=9
16x+20y=-6
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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16x-15y=9......eq.1
16x-9=15y
y=%2816%2F15%29x-9%2F15->slope is 16%2F15
16x%2B20y=-6......eq.2
20y=-16x-6
y=-%2816%2F20%29x-6%2F20->slope is -16%2F20
lines are neither parallel nor perpendicular because slopes are neither same nor negative reciprocal to each other