document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1163430>Question 1163430</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Considering the linear equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   1)        (y  )/2+3x-10=(x+y)/2  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   2)     3x/4+4=2y/3+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) What is the slope of the line represented by the given equation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) What is the slope of any line parallel to the given line?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) What is the slope of any line perpendicular to the given line?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) How many different lines are perpendicular to this line?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e) Find the equation of the line which is perpendicular to the given line and which passes through the point (2, 5).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) (y )/2+3x-10=(x+y)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) 3x/4+4=2y/3+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) What is the slope of the line represented by the given equation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 2 equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's not clear, but ---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the equation for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is the slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) What is the slope of any line parallel to the given line?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Parallel lines have the same slope.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) What is the slope of any line perpendicular to the given line?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The product of the slopes of perpendicular lines is -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m1 = -1/m2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) How many different lines are perpendicular to this line?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "an infinite #<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e) Find the equation of the line which is perpendicular to the given line and which passes through the point (2, 5). </SPAN>\n" );
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