SOLUTION: I am trying to figure out if this problem is parellel perpendicular or neither...I got parellel would this be correct?? 3y+x=-2 3x+9y=9 thank you so much for the help?

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Question 638526: I am trying to figure out if this problem is parellel perpendicular or neither...I got parellel would this be correct??
3y+x=-2
3x+9y=9
thank you so much for the help?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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figure out if this problem is parellel perpendicular or neither...I got parellel would this be correct??
3y+x=-2
3x+9y=9
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Solve each for "y":
y = (-1/3)x -(2/3)
y = (-1//3)x + 1
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Since the slopes are the same, the lines are parallel.
Cheers,
Stan H.