document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=361806>Question 361806</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line that is (a) parallel and (b) perpendicular to the line through the pair of points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-7,-2) and (1,7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer(s) has to be as an integer or simplified fraction </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257904 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=257904\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-7,-2) and (1,7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation of a line passing through two points<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1= m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m= 7-(-2)/1-(-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=9/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-(-2)=9/8(x-(-7))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+2=9/8(x+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(y+2)=9(x+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y+16=9x+63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y=9x+63-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y=9x+47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 9x/8 +(47/8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope of line parallel to this line = 9/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope of line perpendicular to this line = -8/9<BR>\n" );
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