document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=531747>Question 531747</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Are the lines parallel, perpendicular or neither?Explain.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4y=8x+3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #350589 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=350589\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the lines are perpendicular because their slopes are negative-reciprocals\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "converting the 2nd eqn to slope-intercept will show this </SPAN>\n" );
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