document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=475995>Question 475995</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you show me how to solve the following? It says write an equation of the line that goes through the point (-8,7) and is perpendicular to the line -4x+3y=11. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #326447 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tatiana_Stebko><B>Tatiana_Stebko(1539)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tatiana_Stebko><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=Tatiana_Stebko><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=326447\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the given line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B3y=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B3y=11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y=-4x%2B11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y=-4x%2B11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-4%2F3%29x%2B11%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-4%2F3%29x%2B11%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m1=%28-4%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m1=%28-4%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perpendicular lines are lines whose slopes are negative reciprocals of one another, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m1%2Am2=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m1%2Am2=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the slope of the line that we have to find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m2=-1%2F%28m1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m2=-1%2F%28m1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m2=-1%2F%28-4%2F3%29=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m2=-1%2F%28-4%2F3%29=3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The point-slope form of a line uses a point (x1,y1) and a slope (m), to write the equation of a line. This form is given by the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+-+y1=+m%28x+-+x1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+-+y1=+m%28x+-+x1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Point (-8,7) substitue into formula <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x1=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x1=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y1=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y1=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=3%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=3%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-7=%283%2F4%29%28x-%28-8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-7=%283%2F4%29%28x-%28-8%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > multiply by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y-28=3x%2B24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y-28=3x%2B24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-4y=-52 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-4y=-52\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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