document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=468652>Question 468652</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The line: y = 0.14x + 0.77 represents an estimate of the average cost of gasoline for each year.  The line 0.11x - y = -0.85 estimates the price of gasoline in January of each year.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the equations of the lines to determine if they are parallel.  What did you find?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Explain why you would expect the two lines to be intersecting, parallel, or perpendicular (chooseone)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=0.11x+0.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Different slope, no parallel or perpendicular<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but will intersect </SPAN>\n" );
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