SOLUTION: Determine whether the graphs of the given pair of lines are parallel. 12x=3, -7x=10

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Question 970592: Determine whether the graphs of the given pair of lines are parallel. 12x=3, -7x=10
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
these are both perpendicular lines and so they are parallel to each other.

solve for x in both equations and you get:

12x = 3 becomes x = 3/12.

-7x = 10 becomes x = -10/7.

the graphs of both equations are shown below:

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that's about as vertical as i can get them using the graphing software available.