document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174232>Question 174232</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine which lines, if any, are parallel or perpendicular.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Line a: y = 3x + 6, Line b: 3x + y = 6, Line c: 3y = 2x + 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129160 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=129160\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rewriting each of the given equation into the \"point-slope\" form of<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Line a: y = 3x + 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Line b: 3x + y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x + 6 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Line c: 3y = 2x + 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (2/3)x + 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since NO two lines have the same slope -- no lines are parallel.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And, NO two lines have slopes that are \"negative reciprocals\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, NONE of the lines are parallel OR perpendicular to each other. </SPAN>\n" );
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