document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=754232>Question 754232</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line passes through the points (4,2) and (-4,4). A second line h passes through the points (-8,1) and (8,3). Is line k parallel to line h? Why or Why not? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pleases help me figure out how to solve this step by step!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #458883 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=458883\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line passes through the points (4,2) and (-4,4). A second line h passes through the points (-8,1) and (8,3). Is line k parallel to line h? Why or Why not? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of each line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A line passes through the points (4,2) and (-4,4).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = diffy/diffx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (4-2)/(-4-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of the 2nd line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Iff the slope is the same, they're parallel. </SPAN>\n" );
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