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Which line is parallel to y = 1/2x + 6
and which line is perpendicular to y = 3x - 8

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Answer: to make a line parallel to y = 1/2x + 6, just change the y-intercept (6), and to make a perpendicular line to y = 3x - 8, turn the slope (3x) into its opposite (1/3x).

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y = 1/2x + x where x is any real number

y= -1/3 + x where x is any real number

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