document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=71210>Question 71210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given the equation y=-5x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. find the slope of a line parallel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. find the slope of a line perpendicular<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. graph a parallel line that goes throught the point (4,-1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50906 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=50906\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=-5x+1 is the formula for a line with as slope of (-5).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) Any line with a slope of (-5) is parallel to this line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) Any line perpendicular to this line has a slope of the negative recoprical of this slope. Thus (+1/5) is the slopre of any perpendicular line. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) a parallel line through (4,1) with a slope of (-5)is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=-5*4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=-20+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1+20=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=19 so the formula for this line is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-5x+19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+y+=+-5x+%2B19%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+y+=+-5x+%2B19%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 400x400 pixels, x 4from -20 to 20, y from -20 to 20, y = -5x +19).  </SPAN>\n" );
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