document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=997886>Question 997886</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation of a line that passes through the point (8,2) that is (a) parallel and (b) perpendicular to the graph of the equation y=4x - 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #615817 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=615817\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perpendicular line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%281%2F4%29x%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%281%2F4%29x%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=2-%28-1%2F4%29%2A8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=2-%28-1%2F4%29%2A8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For parallel, the slopes of the lines are equal.  For perpendicular, one slope is negative reciprocal of the other slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope-Intercept Form,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-mx=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-mx=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=y-mx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=y-mx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >------solved for b, the y-intercept </SPAN>\n" );
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