document.write( "Question 118414: Write an equation that is parrallel and perpendicular to the given line.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #86586 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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Recall that parallel lins have \"equal+\"\"slopes\";\r
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Solved by pluggable solver: Solve the System of Equations by Graphing

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\n" ); document.write( " In order to graph these equations, we need to solve for y for each equation.
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\n" ); document.write( " \"-y=-2x%2B2\" Rearrange the equation
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\n" ); document.write( " \"y=%28-2x%2B2%29%2F%28-1%29\" Divide both sides by \"-1\"
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\n" ); document.write( " \"+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+2x-2%29+\" Graph of \"y=2x-2\"
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\n" ); document.write( " So let's solve for y on the second equation
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\n" ); document.write( " \"-y=-2x-5\" Rearrange the equation
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\n" ); document.write( " \"y=%28-2x-5%29%2F%28-1%29\" Divide both sides by \"-1\"
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\n" ); document.write( " Now lets add the graph of \"y=2x%2B5\" to our first plot to get:
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\n" ); document.write( " \"+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+2x-2%2C2x%2B5%29+\" Graph of \"y=2x-2\"(red) and \"y=2x%2B5\"(green)
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\n" ); document.write( " From the graph, we can see that the two lines are parallel and will never intersect. So there are no solutions and the system is inconsistent.

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "when lines are perpendicular slopes are negative reciprocals, so\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"m%5B2%5D+=+-1%2Fm%5B1%5D\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m%5B2%5D+=+-1%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let use this line:\r
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Solved by pluggable solver: Solve the System of Equations by Graphing

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\n" ); document.write( " \"y=%28-2x%2B2%29%2F%28-1%29\" Divide both sides by \"-1\"
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\n" ); document.write( " Now lets graph \"y=2x-2\" (note: if you need help with graphing, check out this solver)
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\n" ); document.write( " \"-y=0%2B05x\" Add \"05+x\" to both sides
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\n" ); document.write( " \"-y=%2B05x%2B0\" Rearrange the equation
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\n" ); document.write( " \"y=%28%2B05x%2B0%29%2F%28-1%29\" Divide both sides by \"-1\"
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\n" ); document.write( " \"+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+2x-2%2C-5x%2B0%29+\" Graph of \"y=2x-2\"(red) and \"y=-5x%2B0\"(green)
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\n" ); document.write( " From the graph, we can see that the two lines intersect at the point (\"2%2F7\",\"-10%2F7\") (note: you might have to adjust the window to see the intersection)

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