document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=603741>Question 603741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Are the lines 3x - y = -2    and x - 3y = -9 parallel, perpendicular or neither?<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 #380788 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=380788\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Are the lines 3x - y = -2 and x - 3y = -9 parallel, perpendicular or neither<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 3y = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x/3+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If lines were parallel, slopes would be the same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If lines were perpendicular, slopes would be negative reciprocals of each other.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lines are neither parallel or perpendicular </SPAN>\n" );
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