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 #592155 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=592155\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++y+=+%281%2F4%29%2Ax+-+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++y+=+%281%2F4%29%2Ax+-+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8, -1 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any line parallel to the given line must<BR>\n" );
document.write( "have slope = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use general point-slope formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+y+-%28+-1+%29+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+8+%29+=+1%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+y+-%28+-1+%29+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+8+%29+=+1%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+y+%2B+1+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+8+%29+=+1%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+y+%2B+1+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+8+%29+=+1%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4%2A%28+x+-+8+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4%2A%28+x+-+8+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4%2A%28+y+%2B+1+%29+=+x+-+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4%2A%28+y+%2B+1+%29+=+x+-+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4y+%2B+4+=+x+-+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4y+%2B+4+=+x+-+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4y+=+x+-+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4y+=+x+-+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%28+1%2F4+%29%2Ax+-+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%28+1%2F4+%29%2Ax+-+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "does it go through ( 8, -1 ) ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++-1+=+%28+1%2F4+%29%2A8+-+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++-1+=+%28+1%2F4+%29%2A8+-+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-1+=+2+-+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-1+=+2+-+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-1+=+-1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-1+=+-1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+-4x+-+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+-4x+-+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 0,-1 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any line perpendicular to the given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "line will have slope = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+-1+%2F+%28+-4+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+-1+%2F+%28+-4+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+1%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+1%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use general point-slope formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+y+-%28+-1+%29+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+0+%29+=+1%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+y+-%28+-1+%29+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+0+%29+=+1%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+y+%2B+1+%29+%2F+x+=+1%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+y+%2B+1+%29+%2F+x+=+1%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sidesby <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4%2A%28+y+%2B+1+%29+=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4%2A%28+y+%2B+1+%29+=+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4y+%2B+4+=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4y+%2B+4+=+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4y+=+x+-+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4y+=+x+-+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%28+1%2F4+%29%2Ax+-+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%28+1%2F4+%29%2Ax+-+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "does it go through ( 0, -1 ) ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-1+=+%28+1%2F4+%29%2A0+-+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-1+=+%28+1%2F4+%29%2A0+-+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-1+=+-1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-1+=+-1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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