document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=672039>Question 672039</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the standard form of the equation of the line passing through the points (-3,2) and perpendicular to the line 3x-5y=-15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #417780 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VirtualMathTutor><B>VirtualMathTutor(26)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VirtualMathTutor><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=VirtualMathTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=417780\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find the slope of the line given by solving for y:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 5y = -15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5y = -15 - 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3 + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope m is the coefficient of x which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since our line is perpendicular to the given line, the slope will be the negative reciprocal of the given slope = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the equation use the formula y - y1 = m(x - x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x1 = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y1 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(x - (-3))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(x + 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 2 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In standar form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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