document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253134>Question 253134</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can somebody please help me?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i dont really understand this problem.. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "it says: write an equation that goes through the point (-3,5) and is perpendicular to y=3x + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can somebody please help?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please and thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185378 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=185378\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  write an equation that goes through the point (-3,5) and is perpendicular to y=3x + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of y = 3x + 2 is 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of 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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