document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=759167>Question 759167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation of a line that is perpendicular to the line y=1/9x+7 and contains the point (-6,0) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #461908 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><B>sachi(548)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><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=sachi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=461908\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the slope of the given liney=1/9x+7=mx+c=1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the slope of the line that is perpendicular to the line  =-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and contains the point (-6,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the equation of the line is (y-0)/(x-(-6))=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or y/(x+6)=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or y=-9(x+6)=-9x-54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or y+9x+54=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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