document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=615027>Question 615027</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation for the line that is perpendicular to the given line and that passes through a given point.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2/3x+9; (-6, 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is what I did:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "negative reciprocal is -3/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=(3/2)*-6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then I get confused. Please help.Thank you very much.<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 #386868 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=386868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=2/3x+9; (-6, 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is what I did:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "negative reciprocal is -3/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=(-3/2)*-6+b  (you forgot the negative sign for the slope)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=(18/2)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=(9)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, your final equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-3/2)x+(-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3/2x-5<BR>\n" );
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