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Determine whether the graphs of the given equations are​ parallel, perpendicular, or neither.
y=5x+9
y=-5x+4

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To determine if the graphs of the given equations are parallel, perpendicular, or neither, we compare their slopes.

The given equations are in slope-intercept form, y = mx + b, where m is the slope.

Equation 1: y = 5x + 9
The slope of equation 1 is 5.

Equation 2: y = -5x + 4
The slope of equation 2 is -5.

Two lines are parallel if their slopes are equal, so since the slope of equation 1 (5) is not equal to the slope of equation 2 (-5), the graphs of the equations are not parallel.

Two lines are perpendicular if the product of their slopes is -1. The product of the slope of equation 1 (5) and the slope of equation 2 (-5) is -25, which is not equal to -1. Therefore, the graphs of the equations are not perpendicular either.

In conclusion, the graphs of y = 5x + 9 and y = -5x + 4 are neither parallel nor perpendicular.

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