document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=540332>Question 540332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok, I seriously need help. It's a must, someone please answer this!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is a line with a slope of 7/3. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What are the points of a line pependicular through the point(8,-1)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What are the points of a line parrel to the point (8,-1)? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "----> if this helps, the slope intercept form is y=7/3x-49/3 & the x and y-intercept coordinates are (0,-49/3). <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #353670 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=353670\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the question is a little garbled but seems straightforward\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a perpendicular line has a slope that is a negative reciprocal ___ in this case m = -3/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ y = (-3/7)x + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ substitute the (8,-1) point to find b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ (-1) = (-3/7)(8) + b ___ -1 + (24/7) = b ___ 17/7 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ so the perpendicular equation is ___ y = (-3/7)x + (17/7) ___ or ___ 7y = -3x + 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a parallel line has the same slope ___ in this case  m = 7/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ the solution technique is the same as the perpendicular case </SPAN>\n" );
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