document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233793>Question 233793</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Line j is perpendicular to the line with the given equation and line j passes through P. Write and equation of line j.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=1/3x+5,P(6,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help! this problem makes no sense to me!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you sooo much!(: </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172506 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=172506\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the slopes of perpendicular lines are negative-reciprocals\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the slope of j is -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation for j, using point-slope ___ y-2 = -3(x-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-2 = -3x + 18 ___ y = -3x + 20 </SPAN>\n" );
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