Question

Choose the correct way to end the sentence.

Answer 1

Answer:  B) neither

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Let's isolate y in the first equation. This way we can find the slope.

x-2y = 4

-2y = 4-x

-2y = -x+4

y = (-x+4)/(-2)

y = -x/(-2) + 4/(-2)

y = (1/2)x - 2

This matches with y = mx+b form with m = 1/2 being the slope.

The slope of y = 2x-2 is m = 2

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The slope of the first line is 1/2 and the slope of the second line is 2.

Since the two slopes (1/2 and 2) are not equal, this means the lines are not parallel.

Also, the two slopes do not multiply to -1, so the lines aren't perpendicular either.

This leads to B) neither as the final answer.