document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=373759>Question 373759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the line y=-2/5x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation of the line that is parallel to this line and passes through the point (-6,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to this line and passes through the point (-6,2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #265986 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=danisanders021><B>danisanders021(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=danisanders021><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=danisanders021><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=265986\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=(-2x/5)+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get negative reciprocal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mperp=5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5/2times x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5/2 times -6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=5/2 times -6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-15)+b=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(5x/2)+17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Parallel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2/5 times -6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=(-2/5) times6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/5+b=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-2x/5)-2/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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