document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909074>Question 909074</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the slope of a line that is parallel to and perpendicular to y=6x-3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please explain how to get the answer. I have other problems and do not understand how to do it. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #551582 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=551582\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the slope of a line that is parallel to and perpendicular to y=6x-3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx + b is slope-intercept form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = slope, b = y-intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 6x-3 is in slope-intercept form (meaning it's solved for y).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In that form, the coefficient of x is the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> slope m = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "All lines parallel have the same slope, 6.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All lines perpendicular have a slope that's the negative inverse, -1/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's all there is to that.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Know that. </SPAN>\n" );
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