document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=377249>Question 377249</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation for a line that is a) parallel and b) perpendicular to the given line and passes through the given point:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-3; passes through (-2,6) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #268215 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=268215\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) y - 6 = -3(x+2), or y -6 = -3x-6, or y = -3x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)y - 6 = (1/3)(x+2), or 3(y -6) = x+2, or 3y - 18 = x+2, or 3y = x+20.<BR>\n" );
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