document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73329>Question 73329</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of each line, and determine whether the lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 2x + 5y = 4; 4x + 10y = 1 My answer: Slopes are both -2/5; Parallel\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) 3x - 2y = 6; 2x + 3y = 3 My answer: Slopes are 3/2 and -2/3; Perpendicular\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) 5x - 3y = -2; 3x - 5y = -8 My answer: Slopes are 5/3 and 3/5; Perpendicular\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let me know if you need more info on how I came to my answers. These are from a homework assignment (from my teacher, not a book), which I don't think will count significantly toward my grade. I'm just curious if I got this right. I've been ill and missed some class, and my head's still woozy, so I just want to make sure I'm on-track, or whether I should try again. Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #52500 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=52500\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5X-3Y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3Y=-5X-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-5X/-3-2/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=5X/3+2/3 SLOPE IS 5/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3X-5Y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5Y=-3X-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-3X/-5/-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=3X/5+5/8 THIS SLOPE IS 3/5 THUS IT IS NEITHER PARRALEL NOR PERPENDICULAR. </SPAN>\n" );
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