document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=704683>Question 704683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is the lines through points P(4,-7)and Q(3,-4) parallel to the line through points R(-5,3) And S(-2,2)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #434212 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=434212\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(4,-7)and Q(3,-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(	-4	-	-7	)/(	3	-	4	)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	3	/	-1	)  				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=		-3    						 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R(-5,3) And S(-2,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x1		y1	x2	y2							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5		3	-2	2							<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m =		(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	2	-	3	)/(	-2	-	-5	)			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	-1	/	3	)  							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=		- 1/3		\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slopes are not equal so they are not parallel<BR>\n" );
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