document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=467674>Question 467674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to write the equation of the line that passes trhough P(-3,6) and perpendicular to the graph of y=-2/3x-7. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #320903 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=320903\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I need to write the equation of the line that passes trhough P(-3,6) and perpendicular to the graph of y=-2/3x-7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given line has slope = -2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any line perpendicular to it must have slope = 3/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = (3/2)(-3)+ b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 6+ 9/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 10.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (3/2)x + (21/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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