document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=455362>Question 455362</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can't seem to figur this out. I don't know where I keep messing up. Can someone please help me with this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the line y=0.16x + 1.22 represents an estimate of the average cost of gasoline for each year. the line 0.14x - y = -1.30 estimates the price of gasolne in January of each year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do you expect the lines to be intersecting, parallel, or perpendicular? Explain your reasoning.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the equations of the lines to determine if they are parallel. what did you find.?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Did your answer to part b confirm your epxectation in part a? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The line y=0.16x + 1.22 represents an estimate of the average cost of gasoline for each year. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The line 0.14x - y = -1.30 estimates the price of gasolne in January of each year.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you expect the lines to be intersecting, parallel, or perpendicular? Explain your reasoning.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: Since one has a slope of 0.16 and the other has a slope of 0.14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they intersect.  Any two line with different slopes will intersect.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the equations of the lines to determine if they are parallel. what did you find.?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did your answer to part b confirm your expectation in part a? Yes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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