document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=746478>Question 746478</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> are y=2*x-2 and y=0.5*x parallel,perpendicular or neither </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #454315 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=454315\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If two lines are perpendicular when<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the two gradients are multiplied<BR>\n" );
document.write( "together they equal -1  (m1 x m2 = -1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If two lines are parallel the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "gradients will be equal  (m1 = m2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With y = 2x -2  and y = 0.5x, the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lines are neither parallel or perpendicular </SPAN>\n" );
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