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" );
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document.write( "           y = (8/7)x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope of this line = 8/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of a line perpendicular to this line = -7/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ifthe perpendicular line passes through the point (8,-1) then its equation is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             [y-(-1)] = (-7/8)(x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              8(y+1)  = -7(x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                8y+8  = -7x+56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             7x+8y+8-56 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             7x+8y-48 = 0   </SPAN>\n" );
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