document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=811800>Question 811800</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> determine whether the graphs of the equation are parallel, perpendicular, or neither\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. y=2x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   2x+y=9 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. 3x+4y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   4x=3y-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help me figure this out, my teacher gives us take home tests but she does not really do a lesson on anything before she hands us the test. I am not really good at math from the beginning so i am really struggling here.  if anyone could please help me out i would really appreciate it! Thank you so much!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #488901 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><B>erica65404(394)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><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=erica65404><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=488901\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perpendicular lines have slopes that are inverses.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "These slopes are perpendicular.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Parallel lines have the same slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first solve the equations for y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2By=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2By=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-2x%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-2x%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope arent the same or inverses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "neither\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B4y=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B4y=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y=-3x%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y=-3x%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-3%2F4%29x%2B%287%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-3%2F4%29x%2B%287%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=3y-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=3y-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B8=3y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B8=3y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F3%29x%2B%288%2F3%29=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F3%29x%2B%288%2F3%29=y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "These slopes are inverses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perpendicular </SPAN>\n" );
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