SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line perpendicular to 3x-5y=40 passing though the point (9,-4)

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Question 1169327: Find an equation of the line perpendicular to 3x-5y=40 passing though the point (9,-4)

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    - Equation for a straight line perpendicular to a given line and passing through a given point

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At this site,  there is a group of lessons related to this class of problems
    - Find the slope of a straight line in a coordinate plane passing through two given points
    - Equation for a straight line having a given slope and passing through a given point
    - Solving problems related to the slope of a straight line
    - Equation for a straight line in a coordinate plane passing through two given points
    - Equation for a straight line parallel to a given line and passing through a given point
    - Equation for a straight line perpendicular to a given line and passing through a given point (*)
    - Advanced problems on finding equations for straight lines

    - OVERVIEW of lessons related to the slope of a straight line

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