document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=461919>Question 461919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Give the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line y = -3x + 7 and passes through point (0, -6). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #316720 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=316720\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation is equivalent to y + 3x = 7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any line perpendicular to this must then have the form 3y - x = c, where c is an undetermined constant.  To find the value of c, use the coordinates of the given point into this line:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*(-6) - 0 = c ==> c = -18.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence the equation of the line is 3y - x = -18. </SPAN>\n" );
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