document.write( "Question 256708: write an equation of the line containing the given point and perpendicular to the given line. Type your answer in the form y=mx+b simplify your answer.
\n" ); document.write( "(9,-9);5x+2y=3 I do not understand how to do any of these problems, please help before I fail. \n" ); document.write( "

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solving for y will put the given equation into slope-intercept form (y = mx + b)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "subtracting 5x ___ 2y = -5x + 3\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "dividing by 2 ___ y = -5/2 x + 3/2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so the slope of the new line is 2/5 (negative reciprocal of -5/2)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substitute the given coordinates to find the y-intercept (b term)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-9 = 2/5 (9) + b ___ -9 = 18/5 + b ___ -63/5 = b\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the new equation is ___ y = 2/5 x - 63/5 \n" ); document.write( "

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