document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=700602>Question 700602</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I figure out the slope of a line parallel to y=6x-8 and then the slope of a line perpendicular to y=-1/2x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #431899 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=431899\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=6x-8 THIS SLOPE IS 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANY PARALLEL LINE WILL ALSO HAVE A SLOPE OF 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1/2x THIS SLOPE IS -0.5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANY PERPENDICULAR LINE WILL HAVE A SLOPE OF +2 (THE NEGATIVE RECIPROCAL OF -1/2) <BR>\n" );
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