document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112766>Question 112766</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of any line parallel to the line through points (7, 9) and (9, 8). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82195 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SHUgrad05><B>SHUgrad05(58)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SHUgrad05><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=82195\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find the slope of the first line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y2-y1/x2-x1: 8-9/9-7 = -1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lines are parallel IFF they have the same slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the slope of any line parallel to the line through points (7,9) and (9,8) is -1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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