document.write( "Question 159240: Work the following problems and determine if the line is Parallel, Perpendicular, or neither:\r
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document.write( "l1 : -3y = 24x + 6\r
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document.write( "l2 : x-8y = -12 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #117385 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! l1 : -3y = 24x + 6 \n" ); document.write( "y=24x/-3+6/-3 \n" ); document.write( "y=-8x+2 (red line) this line has a slope=-8 \n" ); document.write( "l2 : x-8y = -12 \n" ); document.write( "-8y=-x-12 \n" ); document.write( "y=-x/-8-12/-8 \n" ); document.write( "y=x/8+3/2 (green line) this line has a slope=1/8. \n" ); document.write( "Therefore these lines are perpendicular to each other. \n" ); document.write( " |