document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204733>Question 204733</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of a st.line through (-3,2) that is perpendicular to x+3y=6. Write the equation of the st.line in standard form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*So far I have X+3y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              -X   -X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              =3y= -x+6 but according to my notes its im missing a step.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please help.<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 #154556 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=154556\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your next step is to get y by itself by dividing by 3 ___ y = -1/3 x + 2 ___ this is the slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ the slope (m) is the coefficient of the x term ___ y = m x + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ m = -1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the slope of the new line is 3 (negative reciprocal of -1/3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using point-slope ___ y - 2 = 3 (x - (-3)) ___ y = 3x + 11 </SPAN>\n" );
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