document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49839>Question 49839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line which has y-intercept (0,5) and is perpendicular to the line with equation y=-3x+1. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33101 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=33101\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember that the equation of a line is y =mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y intercept.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of the given line, y = -3x+1, is -3.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of a line that is perpendicular to this is  1/3.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since ths y intercept is 5, b=5, so y=mx+b becomes y = 1/3 x + 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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