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Write an equation in slope-intercept form of line that passes thru -5,7
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the slope of the perpendicular line (m2):
\n" ); document.write( "m1 * m2 = -1
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\n" ); document.write( "\"-3%2F8\" * m2 = -1
\n" ); document.write( "m2 = -1 * \"-8%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "m2 = \"8%2F3\"
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\n" ); document.write( "use the point/intercept formula: y - y1 = m(x - x1)
\n" ); document.write( "where
\n" ); document.write( "m = \"8%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "x1 = -5
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\n" ); document.write( "y - 7 = \"8%2F3\"(x - (-5))
\n" ); document.write( "y - 7 = \"8%2F3\"(x + 5)
\n" ); document.write( "y - 7 = \"8%2F3\"x + (\"8%2F3\"*5)
\n" ); document.write( "y - 7 = \"8%2F3\"x + \"40%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "y = \"8%2F3\"x + \"40%2F3\" + 7
\n" ); document.write( "y = \"8%2F3\"x + \"40%2F3\" + \"21%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "y = \"8%2F3\"x + \"61%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "which is
\n" ); document.write( "y = 2\"2%2F3\"x + 20\"1%2F3\"
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