SOLUTION: Decide wether the pair is parallel, perpendicular or neither. 5x+3y=4 3x-5y=5

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Question 392170: Decide wether the pair is parallel, perpendicular or neither.
5x+3y=4
3x-5y=5

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x+3y=4
3y=-5x+4
y=(-5/3)x+4/3.......................1
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3x-5y=5
5y=3x-5
y=(3x/5)-1...........................2
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m1*m2 = -1
so they are perpendicular lines
Lets graph it
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