document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550374>Question 550374</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation for the line  that is (a)parallel and (a) perpendicular to y= 8\7x+6 passing through (-2,2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #358684 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=358684\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PARALLEL\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	y  	=	8/7	x	+	6		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m =	8/7			0.8				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of a line parallel to the above line will be the same								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the required line will be 8/7					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	8/7	,point	(	-2	,	2	)	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	=	-16/7	+	b				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	30/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=	8/7							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and b	in y = mx +b			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation isy  	=	8/ 7	x	+	30/ 7	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1	y  	=	8/7	x	+	6				<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m =	8/7									<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of a line perpendicular to the above line will be the negative reciprocal										-7/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m1*m2=-1										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the required line will be 			-7/8				<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=	- 7/8	,point	(	-2	,	2	)			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	=	7/4	+	b						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	1/4									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	- 7/8									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation is  y  	=	-  7/ 8	x	+	  1/ 4			\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca								<BR>\n" );
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