document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319171>Question 319171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm working with graphing equations and slopes, and I'm stumped: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The instruction is to \"graph the specified lines.  Draw l1 (the second 1 is a subscript 1) through  (-4, 0) and (0, 6).  What is the slope of any line parallel to l1 (again, the second 1 is a subscript   Draw l2(the 2 is a subscript 2) through the origin and parallel to l1(the second 1 is a subscript)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no idea what this question means... please explain?! THanks in advance for your help!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #228529 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=228529\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Garamond\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You weren't paying attention in class...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A line that passes through two points <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(x_1,y_1\right)\"> and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(x_2,y_2\right)\">, has a slope given by:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ m\ =\ \frac{y_1\ -\ y_2}{x_1\ -\ x_2} \">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just plug in the numbers and do the arithmetic.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Parallel lines have identical slopes, that is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  L_1\ \parallel\ L_2 \ \ \Leftrightarrow\ \ m_1\ =\ m_2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ m\ =\ \frac{0\ -\ 6}{-4\ -\ 0} \ =\ \frac{3}{2}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So equation of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE l_1\">:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y\ -\ 0\ =\ \frac{3}{2}(x\ -\ (-4))\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y\ =\ \frac{3}{2}x\ +\ 6\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE l_2\"> has to go through the origin, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y\ -\ 0\ =\ \frac{3}{2}(x\ -\ 0)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y\ =\ \frac{3}{2}x\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The red line is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE l_1\"> and the green line is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE l_2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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