document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=605998>Question 605998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi, my name is kimberly and i am struggling on linear functions. i nee help on this problem 3x-4y=9 <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 #381872 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Sarey><B>Sarey(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Sarey><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=381872\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Start with the given equation. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Subtract  from both sides. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Rearrange the terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Divide both sides by  to isolate y. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Break up the fraction. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Reduce. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can see that the equation  has a slope  and a y-intercept . \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now to find the slope of the perpendicular line, simply flip the slope  to get . Now change the sign to get . So the perpendicular slope is . \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's use the point slope formula to find the equation of the perpendicular line by plugging in the slope  and the coordinates of the given point . \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Start with the point slope formula \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Plug in and  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Rewrite as  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Multiply both sides by 3 to clear the fraction \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Distribute \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Subtract 3 from both sides. Add 4x to both sides. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Combine like terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the equation of the line perpendicular to  that goes through the point  in standard form is . <BR>\n" );
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