document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=300008>Question 300008</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> determine whether lines are parallel or perpendicular<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x-6y= -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+y= -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "choose between following answers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "parallel because slopes are equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "parallel because slopes are negative reciprocals of each other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perpendicular because slopes are equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perpendicular because slopes are negative reciprocals of each other </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-6Y=-12X-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-12X/-6-24/-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2X+4 SLOPE=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+y= -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2X-8 SLOPE=2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "THESE LINE ARE PARALLEL BECAUSE THE SLOPES ARE EQUAL.<BR>\n" );
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