document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=465672>Question 465672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the equation of the line passing through (-7,-9) and perpendicular to 8x-9y+2=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #319124 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><B>sofiyac(983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><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=sofiyac><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=319124\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the first equation for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y=8x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8x/9+2/9 the slope of this one is 8/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the slope of our equation would be -9/8 since it's perpendicular<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then plug in the point and the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1=m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+9=-9/8(x+7) </SPAN>\n" );
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