document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57855>Question 57855</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780618558841/algebrahomeworkh>geometry reasoning</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation parallel to the given line. Write an equation perpendicular to the given line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= -x+5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39540 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=phillv><B>phillv(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=phillv><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=39540\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation for a straight line is Y=mX+b where m is the sloap and b is the Y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the equation Y=-X+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-1 and b=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation for a line parallel would be Y=-X+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "no matter what value b is, the line will have the same sloap and still be parallel.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation for a line perpendicular would be Y=X+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sloap is now positive and therefor perpendicular to the original line.  \r<BR>\n" );
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