SOLUTION: Determine whether the graphs of the equations are parallel lines, perpendicular lines, or neither. 3x - 4y = -3 8x + 6y = -3

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Question 560090: Determine whether the graphs of the equations are parallel lines, perpendicular lines, or neither.
3x - 4y = -3
8x + 6y = -3
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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if you put the equations into slope-intercept form (y = mx + b); you will see that the slopes (m) are negative reciprocals
___ this means that the lines are perpendicular