document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=593876>Question 593876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the point and line below.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) write the equation for the line through the given point and parallel to the given line.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) write the equation for the line through the given point and perpendicular to the given line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #376551 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=376551\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the point and line below.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Point (-9, 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Line y=-5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) write the equation for the line through the given point and parallel to the given line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation y=-5 is a horizontal line. A line parallel to this line must also be horizontal but at a different y-value since it goes through point (-9,2). Equation of line parallel to given line: y=2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) write the equation for the line through the given point and perpendicular to the given line. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perpendicular line going through (-9,2) intersects the given horizontal line at x=-9 which becomes the equation for the perpendicular line. </SPAN>\n" );
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