document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=356722>Question 356722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write a equation that is perpendicular to y=5x+7 and passes through (-15, 6) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #254642 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=254642\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write a equation that is perpendicular to y=5x+7 and passes through (-15, 6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "compare with y = mx +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m= slope = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope of line perpendicular to this line will be -1/5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "point (-15,6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of x,y &m to find b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6=-1/5 * -15 +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=-3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x/5 +9 is the equation<BR>\n" );
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