document.write( "Question 385134: Write the slope-intercept equation for the line that passes through (-7, 6) and is perpendicular to -7x + 9y = -2 Please show all of your work. can someone help me with this
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Write the slope-intercept equation for the line that passes through (-7, 6) and is perpendicular to -7x + 9y = -2 Please show all of your work. can someone help me with this
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\n" ); document.write( "-7x + 9y = -2
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\n" ); document.write( "9y=7x-2
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\n" ); document.write( "y=(7/9)x-(2/9)
\n" ); document.write( "slope = 7/9
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\n" ); document.write( "slope of line perpendicular will be (-9/7)
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\n" ); document.write( "Point (-7,6) slope (-9/7)
\n" ); document.write( "find b in y = mx +b
\n" ); document.write( "6=(-9/7)*-7+b
\n" ); document.write( "6=9+b
\n" ); document.write( "b=-9+6
\n" ); document.write( "b=-3
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\n" ); document.write( "The equation is
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