document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=607917>Question 607917</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the equation of a line through the point (3,-4) that is perpendicular to the line y=3x+7. Show work. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #382954 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=382954\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope of the desired line is -1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since we know the slope and a point on the line (3,-4), we can use point-slope form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y + 4 = (-1/3)(x - 3) </SPAN>\n" );
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