Are the lines 12x + 3y=-9 and -8x – 2y = 14 parallel?

Atoy company is considering a cube or sphere-shaped container for packaging a new product. the height of the cube would equal the diameter of the sphere . compare the volume to surface area ratios of the containers. which packaging will be more efficient? for a sphere, sa =4πr²

The solution set for 5v2 – 125 = 0 is

Find the greatest common factor of the followig monomials 21u^5v,3u^4v^6, and 3u^2v^5