document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146939>Question 146939</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the shortest distance between the parallel lines with equations <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-12y+33=0 and 5x-12y-6=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 27/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 27/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E.n/a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "well the answer i got to this problem was 39 but im not to sure cn someone corect me if im wrong  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107579 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=107579\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-12y+33=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-12y-6=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-12y+33=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12y=-5x-33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5x/12 + 33/12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-12y-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12y=-5x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5x/12 - 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The distance between the parallel lines is |33/12 + 1/2|=3.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is easier to see if we change the slope from 5x/12 (1st graph) to 0x/12 (2nd graph)\r<BR>\n" );
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