document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58186>Question 58186</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Are the following lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither?   L1 with equation x – 5y = 10   L2 with equation 5x + y = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39772 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=39772\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Are the following lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither? L1 with equation x – 5y = 10 L2 with equation 5x + y = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put both in slope-intercept form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L1: 5y=x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(1/5)x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope is 1/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L2: y=-5x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope is -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L1 and L2 are perpendicular to each other because the sole of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "one is the negative reciprocal of the other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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