document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=969250>Question 969250</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HELP WITH ALGEBRAIC PROBLEMS!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation of a line parallel to the given line but passing through the given point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/4x-2;(8,-1). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation of a line perpendicular to the given line but passing through the given point.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-4x-5;(0,-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please show the steps through out the whole process? I am not sure how to do this without coming up with different answers each time.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #592152 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=592152\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of a line parallel to the given line but passing through the given point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/4x-2;(8,-1).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given equation has slope = 1/4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any line parallel to it must have slope = 1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form of your equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = (1/4)8 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = 2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: y = (1/4)x - 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation of a line perpendicular to the given line but passing through the given point. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4x-5;(0,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The given equation has slope = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any line perpendicular to it must have slope = 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Form::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = (1/4)*0 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: y = (1/4)x - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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