SOLUTION: Give the slope of each line AND then determine whether the two lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. 5x+4y=12 20x+16y=0

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Question 583792: Give the slope of each line AND then determine whether the two lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.
5x+4y=12
20x+16y=0

Answer by dfrazzetto(283) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x+4y=12
20x+16y=0
Write both equations in slope-intercept form:
y = (-5/4)x - 3
y = (-20/16)x + 0 = (-5/4)x
y = mx + b
slope, m, is -5/4 for both, so they are parallel
Verify with graph
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