document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=216199>Question 216199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is the line 9x+3y=12 and 27x +9y=37 parallel perpendicular or neither </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163280 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=163280\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9x+3y=12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=-9x +12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27x +9y=37 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y = -27x + 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x + 37/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of each line is -3.  Since they have ths SAME SLOPE, the lines are PARALLEL.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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