document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=530503>Question 530503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to know how to find a line perpendicular to y=3x+6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #350143 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=350143\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1	y  	=	3	x	+	6				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 	1									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y  	=	3	x	+	6				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m =	3.00									<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of a line perpendicular to the above line will be the negative reciprocal										-0.33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m1*m2=-1										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the required line will be 	- 1/3	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to know the point the line passes through.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug slope and the point in the equation y= mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug slope and b in y= mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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