document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1013618>Question 1013618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain in words how to write an equation that is part one: parallel and then also part two: perpendicular to the equation   y=2/3x-4 passing through the point (-2,-5). Write your answer in standard form. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #629894 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=629894\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Reference equation given, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%282%2F3%29x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%282%2F3%29x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A line in the plane parallel also has slope  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; and a line in the plane perpendicular to the reference line has slope negative reciprocal, which is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The parallel line through the given point (-2,-5) is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-%28-5%29=%282%2F3%29%28x-%28-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-%28-5%29=%282%2F3%29%28x-%28-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is written in point-slope form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perpendicular line through the given point is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-%28-5%29=%28-3%2F2%29%28x-%28-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-%28-5%29=%28-3%2F2%29%28x-%28-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, again being in point-slope form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Starting those in point-slope form was easier than arranging for slope-intercept form.  Use your algebra skill to put each of them into standard form. </SPAN>\n" );
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