document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386409>Question 386409</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation of the line containing the given point and perpendicular to the given line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5,-6); 8x+9y=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(5,-6); 8x+9y=7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+9y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y=-8x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-8x/9)+7/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = -8/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope of line perpendicular to above line will be 9/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=9/8,(5,-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b in y=mx +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=9/8*5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=45/8+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-6-45/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-93/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(9x/8)-(93/8)<BR>\n" );
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