document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314553>Question 314553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line contains points (2, -2) and (-4, 1). Another line graphed in the same coordinate plane contains points (1, 2) and (-3, 4). Based on the slopes of these lines, are they 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 #224921 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=224921\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, calculate the slopes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Parallel lines have identical slopes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two lines are parallel.<BR>\n" );
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