document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=241459>Question 241459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you find an equation in slop-intercept form of the line satisfying the specified conditions? through (-6,-9), perpendicular to -7x-5y=-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of the given line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-7/5)x+(3/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That slope is -7/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A perpendicular line must have slope = 5/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form of the equation you want:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You know m = 5/7 and you know y = -9 when x = -6:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9 = (5/7)(-6) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-63/7 = -30/7 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -33/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (5/7)x - (33/7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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