document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=413567>Question 413567</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello this is my problem, I am a student in algebra 1, Introductory and Intermidiate algebra.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find an equationof the line containing the point (6,9) 9x+y=8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have to find slope first, which I am confused about finding for this problem.  So y=-9x+8 slope is 1/9 i got help with that and I do not get it.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1=m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-9=1/9(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-9=1/9x-54+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/9x+63 I already know this is not correct but I cannot figure out these types of problems.  Please help thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #290194 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=290194\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If y = -9x + 8, the slope is -9, not 1/9. I don't know how the point (6,9) and the equation 9x + y = 8 are related. Are you supposed to find the equation of the line that is parallel to the given line and meets at the point, or one that is perpendicular to the line? </SPAN>\n" );
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