SOLUTION: Are the lines parallel, perpendicular or neither?Explain. y=1/2x+1 -4y=8x+3

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Question 531747: Are the lines parallel, perpendicular or neither?Explain.
y=1/2x+1
-4y=8x+3
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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the lines are perpendicular because their slopes are negative-reciprocals

converting the 2nd eqn to slope-intercept will show this