document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=487057>Question 487057</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line k passes through the points (4, 2) and (-4, 4).  A second line h passes through the points (-8, 1) and (8, -3).  Is line k parallel to line h? Why or why not? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332935 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><B>John10(297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><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=John10><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=332935\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of each line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Line 1: m = (4 - 2)/(-4 - 4)) = 2/-8 = -1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Line 2: m = (-3 - 1)/(8 - (-8)) = -4/16 = -1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since both lines have the same slope, they are PARALLEL<BR>\n" );
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