document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360456>Question 360456</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help. I am unable to get this question.  I think I am on overload with all of these different types of questions asked ( i am no math major, that is for sure)!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation ofr the given point and perpendicular to the given line:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3,-4); 5x + 6y = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't mean to dump this problem on you or that I have tried to work it., it is just not registering in my brain. Thank you sooo much for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257198 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=257198\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative-reciprocals of each other\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since the slope is a ratio related to the x and y coefficients<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ the easiest way to find a perpendicular is to swap the coefficients and change one of the signs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this case ___ 6x - 5y = ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the line should go through (3,-4) , so just plug in those values for x and y to find ? (the constant term)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6(3) - 5(-4) = 38\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the new equation is ___ 6x - 5y = 38 </SPAN>\n" );
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