document.write( "Question 201412: Find an equation of the the line satisfying the given conditions.\r
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document.write( "Through (-3, -2); perpendicular to -7x + 9y = -42
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Algebra.Com's Answer #151669 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (-3, -2); perpendicular to \n" ); document.write( "-7x + 9y = -42 \n" ); document.write( "9Y=7X-42 \n" ); document.write( "Y=7X/9-42/9 THIS LINE HAS A SLOPE=7/9 (RED LINE) \n" ); document.write( "A PERPENDICULAR LINE TO THIS LINE HAS A SLOPE=-9/7 \n" ); document.write( "Y=mX+b \n" ); document.write( "-2=-9/7*-3+b \n" ); document.write( "-2=27/7+b \n" ); document.write( "b=-2-27/7 \n" ); document.write( "b=(-2*7-27)/7 \n" ); document.write( "b=(-14-27)/7 \n" ); document.write( "b=-41/7 THIS IS THE Y INTERCEPT. \n" ); document.write( "y=-9x/7-41/7 (GREEN LINE) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |