document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=454758>Question 454758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need hep with the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to y+3x=1, and has an x-intercept of 2. What is the distance between the point of intersection of the two lines and the origin?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #312214 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=312214\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The line y+3x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "has a slope of -3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The line perpendicular will have  a slope of 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Are you sure you want an x intercept of 2 and not the y intercept of 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y intercept of 2 is when x=0 y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x intercept of 2 is when y=0 x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=2/3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x/3-2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with x intercept of 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x/3+2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "with y intercept of 2\r<BR>\n" );
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