document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=324626>Question 324626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with these problems. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Find the equations of the lines through (-2, 5) parallel and perpendicular to y = 3/5x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Find the equations of the lines through (5, -4) parallel and perpendicular to y = 4x + 7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. Find the equations of the lines through (-2, 5) parallel and perpendicular to 3x + 2y + 5 = 0  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #232476 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=232476\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line and a point example.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write in standard form the eqation of a line that satisfies the given conditions. Perpendicular to 9x+3y=36, through (1,2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of the line.  Do that by putting the equation in slope-intercept form, y = mx + b.  That means solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+3y = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y= - 9x + 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope, m = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of lines parallel is the same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of lines perpendicular is the negative inverse, m = +1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use y = mx + b and the point (1,2) to find b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = (1/3)*1 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation is y = (1/3)x + 5/3 (slope-intercept form)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 3y = -5 (standard form)<BR>\n" );
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