document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387260>Question 387260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line that passes through the point (18, &#8722;7) and is perpendicular to the line y = &#8722;9x + 8. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #273736 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=273736\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line that passes through the point (18, -7) and is perpendicular to the line y = -9x + 8.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(18, -7) and is perpendicular to the line y = -9x + 8.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -9x + 8.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "compare with y= mx +b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m= -9 the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perpendicular line will have slope 1/9.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(18, -7) and m= 1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b by plugging (18, -7) m= 1/9 ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7=18*1/9 +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7=2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation will be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (x/9)-9<BR>\n" );
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