document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254981>Question 254981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> okay i need help on this problem. I've tried a lot of different strategies to get the answer but i can't seem to find the right answer. I NEED help PLEASE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Give the standard form of the equation of the line that is perpendicular to y=8/7x-9 and contains (8, -1). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187273 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187273\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> step 1 - solve the equation for y. We already have that as y=(8/7)x-9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 2 - identify the slope. m = (8/7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 3 - we want perpendicular slope so take our slope and negative flip it to get m = (-7/8).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 4 - put this new slope, m = -7/8 and (8, -1) into y = mx + b and solve for b. We get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 5 - write the equation with your new m and b values as<BR>\n" );
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