document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166993>Question 166993</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an expression of the line containing the given point and perpendicular to the given line. Express the answer as y=mx+b. Simplify your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6,8);9x+y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-9x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/9(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1= 1/9(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-8= 1/9(x-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is where I get lost. I know that 1/9 is the slope, but when I multiply it by what is in the parenthesis and then subtract or add 8, I keep getting it wrong.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123011 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=123011\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-8=+%281%2F9%29%28x-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-8=+%281%2F9%29%28x-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%28y-8%29=x-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%28y-8%29=x-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 9 first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9y-72=x-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9y-72=x-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Distribute 9 on the left hand side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9y=x-6%2B72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9y=x-6%2B72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 72 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9y=x%2B66 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9y=x%2B66\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28x%2B66%29%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28x%2B66%29%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide by 9.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's the two lines graphed and point (6,8) shown.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28+300%2C+300%2C+-2%2C+9%2C+-2%2C+9%2Cgrid%28+1+%29%2Ccircle%28+6%2C+8%2C+.2+%29%2C+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-2%2C+9%2C+-2%2C+9%2C+%28x%2B66%29%2F9%2C+-9x%2B2%0D%0A%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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