document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1070283>Question 1070283</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if L1:y = -2x + 3 and L2:y = ax + 4, then find the value of a if:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) L1 is parallel to L2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " b) L2 is perpendicular to L2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #685416 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=685416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Line1 has slope <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Line2 has slope <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the lines parallel, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2=a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If perpendicular, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%29%28a%29=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%29%28a%29=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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