document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42957>Question 42957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Are the following lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L1 with equation x - 6y = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L2 with equation 6x + y = 6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #28006 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=28006\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x - 6y = 24 becomes <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6y = -x + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/6)x - 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x + y = 6 becomes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -6x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since their slopes are negative reciprocals, they are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perpendicular lines... </SPAN>\n" );
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