document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=572128>Question 572128</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation for the perpendicular line given that (6, -5) and 9x +8y=7.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is what I have done so far for the parallel line that I had to figure:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-9/8x+7/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope is -9/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-(-5)=-9/8(x-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-9/8x +7/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=8/9x and now I am stuck.  sigh. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is what I have done so far for the parallel line that I had to figure:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-9/8x+7/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope is -9/8 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope of a line perpendicular to the given line must be (8/9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx + b where m = 8/9 and y = -5 when x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5 = (8/9)6 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-45/9 = 48/9 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -93/9 = -31/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (8/9)x -(31/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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