document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387400>Question 387400</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  the slope-intercept equation for the line that passes through (-8, -11) and is perpendicular to -2x – 7y = -14  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #273925 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=273925\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">     the slope-intercept equation for the line that passes through (-8, -11) and is perpendicular to -2x – 7y = -14 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine slope of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x – 7y = -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "–7y = 2x-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-2/7)x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope is -2/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A line perpendicular to above must have a slope that is a \"negative reciprocal\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2/7)m = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 7/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug given point and slope into \"point-slope\" form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - (-11) = (7/2)(x - (-8))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 11 = (7/2)(x + 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 11 = (7/2)x + 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (7/2)x + 17  (this is what they're looking for)\r<BR>\n" );
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