document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=545442>Question 545442</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of a line that passes through the point (2,0) and is perpendicular to y=1/3x+3. I don't get this:( </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #355590 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=355590\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the given line is in slope-intercept form, with the slope being 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ the negative reciprocal is -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so you need an equation of a line through (2,0) with a slope of -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using point-slope ___ (y - 0) = -3(x - 2) </SPAN>\n" );
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