document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=221112>Question 221112</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation of the line containing the given point and perpendicular to the given line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8,-2) 8x+5y=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I thought that you would plug 8 in place of x and plug -2 in place of y and then solve. But I am not so sure. So confused.Please help!  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+5y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=-8x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-8x/5+6/5 this line has a slope=-8/5. (red line)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore any perpendicular line will have a slope=5/8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=5/8*8+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=40/8+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-2-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-7 the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5x/8-7 (green line).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-8x%2F5+%2B6%2F5+%2C+5x%2F8+-7%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-8x%2F5+%2B6%2F5+%2C+5x%2F8+-7%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x300 7pixels, x from -10 to 10, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions -x/5 +6/5 and 5x/8 -7).  </SPAN>\n" );
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