document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442953>Question 442953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = 3x – 2 Are the lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither? Explain. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305534 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><B>Leaf W.(135)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><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=Leaf+W.><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305534\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of the other line? If the other line is not already in it, convert it into y = mx + b form (like the line you gave, y = 3x - 2). Next look at the slopes (the \"m\" in y = mx + b -- in the case of the line you gave me , it is \"3\"). If they are the same (for example, if your other line is y = 3x + 5), then the lines are parallel. If they are negative reciprocals (for example, if your other line is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-%281%2F3%29x+%2B+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-%281%2F3%29x+%2B+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >), they are perpendicular. If they are neither (for example, if your other line is y = -5x + 5), then they are neither. </SPAN>\n" );
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