document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=513698>Question 513698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line that passes through the given point and is parallel or perpendicular to the given line. Write the answer in slope-intercept form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(&#8722;8, 1),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perpendicular to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 8x = &#8722;14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #343101 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=umail08><B>umail08(87)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=umail08><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=umail08><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=343101\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the answer in slope-intercept form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(&#8722;8, 1),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 8x = -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -8x -14 … slope = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of a perpendicular line would be 1/8   … the negative reciprocal <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation of a line perpendicular to y + 8x = -14 and passing thru (-8,1) would be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-8,1) … (x1,y1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1 = m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y – 1 = 1/8(x-(-8))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-1=1/8(x+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y – 1 = 1/8x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1/8x + 2<BR>\n" );
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