document.write( "Question 42534: Write an equation of the line that passes through (9,6) and is perpendicular to the line whose equation is y=-1/3(x)+7. \n" ); document.write( "

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Well if the line you need is perpendicular to y=-1/3(x)+7, then its slope must be the negative reciprocal of -1/3 or 3.
\n" ); document.write( "Now use the slope-interecept method
\n" ); document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)
\n" ); document.write( "y - 6 = 3(x - 9)
\n" ); document.write( "y - 6 = 3x - 27
\n" ); document.write( "y = 3x - 21 \n" ); document.write( "

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