document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=619459>Question 619459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the euation of a line that passes through the giving point and is perpendicular ro the given line. write the equation in the form Ax+By=C where A,B,C are integers and A>0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4,7) y=x-3. i dont have a cue to this problem.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #389666 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=389666\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given line is y=x-3 which is also y=1x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of this given line is 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the perpendicular slope is -1 (flip the fraction and change the sign)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we must find an equation of a line that has a slope of -1 and passes through (4,7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you take it from here? </SPAN>\n" );
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