document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=518975>Question 518975</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is x+7y=8 parellel or perpindicular to y=7x+2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve each for \"y\" so you can see the slopes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 7y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y = -x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-1/7)x + (8/7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = -1/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 7x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Product of slopes = (-1/7)7 = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the lines are perpendicular.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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