document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=603736>Question 603736</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Are these two lines parallel perpendicular or neither? 3x - y = -2 and x - 3y = -9... I also need to see the steps please. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #380812 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><B>alicealc(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><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=380812\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Line 1: 3x - y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2 = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope of this line is 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Line 2: x - 3y = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 9 = 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(divide all by 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 x + 3 = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope of this line is 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "because the two slopes aren't same, they are not parallel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "because slope 1 * slope 2 not equal with -1, they are not perpendicular\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the two lines are neither parallel nor perpendicular<BR>\n" );
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