document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=722497>Question 722497</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having with trouble with determiningwhether lines are parallel, perpendicular or neither when it comes to slopes. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3x I know the slope is 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x + y =2 i'm having trouble with this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I have so far\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x + Y = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y = 3x + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #442750 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=442750\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You found enough to know how to read the slope in an equation of slope-intercept form.  Whenever you are unsure, just convert the equation into slope-intercept form and read the slope.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"-3x + y =2 i'm having trouble with this problem -----\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%2By-%28-3x%29=2-%28-3x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%2By-%28-3x%29=2-%28-3x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2%2B3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2%2B3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so what is the slope?  What is the value of m corresponding to y=mx+b?<BR>\n" );
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