document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=457603>Question 457603</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following is the equation of a line perpendicular to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y = 3x + 5 that passes through (-2,3)? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -3x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y - 6x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3x = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x - 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I really don't understand this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #313971 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=313971\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have to determine the slope of the line <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y = 3x + 5 which is 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then we have to find the slopes of the potential answers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WE are looking for a slope of -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -3x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x - 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "both have a slope of -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is  the point (-2,3) on any of those lines<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=-3*-2-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=6-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -3x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "works<BR>\n" );
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