document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=585123>Question 585123</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">         Can you please help me solve this problem, thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation of the line perpendicular to 3x+2y=8 and containing (6,-2) is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Formula: y=mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 3x+2y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x   -3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y=-3x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then i divided 2y by 2 and -3x+8 by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-3/2x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then i need to find the x inter or b in y=mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I plug in the coordinates from the equation, (6,-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2=-3/2x(6/1)+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2=-18/2+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2=-9+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+9 +9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7=b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line perpendicular to y=-3/2x+4 is y=-3/2x+7?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer i found is y=-3/2x+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I'm not sure if this answer is correct...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you for your help.\r<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 #373141 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=373141\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve this problem, thank you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation of the line perpendicular to 3x+2y=8 and containing (6,-2) is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Formula: y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x -3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=-3x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then i divided 2y by 2 and -3x+8 by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3/2x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Right here you have to determine the slope of the perpendicular line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the relationship of slopes of perpendicular lines: m1*m2 = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m1 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "m2 = slope of perpendicular line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*m2 = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m2 = -1 * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "m2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the slope of the perpendicular line<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the point/slope form to find the equation: y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y2 = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - (-2) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(x - 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - 4 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - 6; the equation of the perpendicular line<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graphically<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-12%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-1.5x%2B4%2C+%282%2F3%29x-6%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-12%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-1.5x%2B4%2C+%282%2F3%29x-6%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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