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document.write( "The given line has slope = -7/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A perpendicular line must have slope = 4/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 4/7 and y = -8 when x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 = (4/7)*1 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -60/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (4/7)x-(60/7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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