document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=896563>Question 896563</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation of a line is y= 3/7x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) what is the slope of a line parallel to it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) what is the slope of a line perpendicular to it? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #543602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vja_1994><B>vja_1994(6)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vja_1994><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=543602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A.) Lines that are parallel to each other have the same slope. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.) Lines that are perpendicular to each other have opposite reciprocal slopes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-7%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-7%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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