document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=244471>Question 244471</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write this equation in slope-intercept form for each line according to the given information.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line contains the point (–3, 5) and is perpendicular to the line y = 3x – 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3x – 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   -3x -3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x + -7/1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - (5)= -7/1 (x - -3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i just showed what i believed was the correct way of doing this problem, but i am very unsure and i believe i did it wrong. can you please help me?<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 #178799 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178799\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write this equation in slope-intercept form for each line according to the given information. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line contains the point (–3, 5) and is perpendicular to the line y = 3x – 4. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3x - 4 is in slope-intercept form, so the slope is +3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of all lines perpendicular to it is the negative inverse, -1/3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use y = mx + b and the point to find b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = (-1/3)*(-3) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> y = (-1/3)x + 4<BR>\n" );
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