SOLUTION: 4x+3y=8 4x+3y=5 do these lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither

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Question 265229: 4x+3y=8
4x+3y=5
do these lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither

Found 2 solutions by drk, Alan3354:
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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These lines are parallel. Solving them for y, we get
y = (-4/3)x + (8/3)
y = (-4/3)x + (5/3)
since the slopes are =, the lines are parallel

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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What are the slopes of the lines?