document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=758217>Question 758217</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line containing the specified point and perpendicular to the indicated line .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0,-7), 4x+3=y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jennifer </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #461292 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=461292\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line containing the specified point and perpendicular to the indicated line . <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0,-7), 4x+3=y <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation of a line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given line:4x+3=y <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope of a line perpendicular to given line=-1/4 (negative reciprocal)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x/4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving for b using coordinates of given point (0,-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7=-0/4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation of perpendicular line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x/4-7 </SPAN>\n" );
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