SOLUTION: Decide whether the pair of lines is parallel, perpendicular, or neither. 2x+3y=1 3x+2y=10

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Question 403731: Decide whether the pair of lines is parallel, perpendicular, or neither.
2x+3y=1
3x+2y=10
Answer by sofiyac(983) About Me  (Show Source):
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You need to compare the slopes, if slopes are the same then they're parallel. So what you do is solve each equation for y and put it in slope intercept form which is y=mx+b where m is your slope.
3y=-2x+1
2y=-3x+10
Divide first equation by 3 and second one by 2 and you get
y=-2x%2F3-1%2F2
y=-3x%2F2%2B5
So the slopes are -2/3 and -3/2, they're NOT the same so the lines are NOT parallel.