Given the two equations below, determine which statement best describes the graph of the equations. y=1/2x-3 y=-2x+16 Select answer A The two lines given by the above equations are perpendicular. Select answer B The two lines given by the above equations coincide. Select answer C The two lines given by the above equations are parallel. Select answer D The two lines given by the above equations intersect (but are not perpendicular).

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mertsj · Answer

If the slopes are the same, the lines are parallel.  If you multiply the slopes and get -1 the lines are perpendicular.

anonymous · Answer

what answer would it be then a b c or d ?

mertsj · Answer

What do you think?

mertsj · Answer

What is the slope of y = 1/2x - 3?

anonymous · Answer

1/2 ?

mertsj · Answer

What is the slope of y = -2x+16?

anonymous · Answer

-2?

mertsj · Answer

Is 1/2 equal to -2?

mertsj · Answer

Come on now.  It's not a hard question.  Are 1/2 and -2 the same number?

mertsj · Answer

Sorry.  I can't help you if you won't answer.

anonymous · Answer

my internet isnt high speed sorry

anonymous · Answer

no they arent the same number

mertsj · Answer

Then the lines are not parallel.

mertsj · Answer

What is 1/2 times -2?

anonymous · Answer

-4 ?!

mertsj · Answer

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