document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251124>Question 251124</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation of a line is given by y=(4/50)x-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation of a line  perpendicular to this line that passes through the point (8,15).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation of a line parallel to this line that passes through the point (1,1).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation of a line perpendicular to this line that passes through the point (6,3). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #182876 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=182876\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'll give you some hints.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(4/50)x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "says the slope is 4/50=2/25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "an equation parallel  has the same slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "an equation perpendicular has a slope of -25/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "parallel y=2/25x+b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "perpendicular y=-25/2x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug in your x's and y's to find b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then rewrite the equation with that b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-25/2x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8,15) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=-25/2(8)+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-25/2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6,3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3=-(25/20*6+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2/25x+b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=2/25(1)+b \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then rewrite the equation with that b\r<BR>\n" );
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