document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=760934>Question 760934</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the line  y = 3x - 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to this line and passes through the point  (2,-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation of the line that is parallel to this line and passes through the point  (2,-6) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #462934 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tatiana_Stebko><B>Tatiana_Stebko(1539)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tatiana_Stebko><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=Tatiana_Stebko><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=462934\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of the given line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+3x+-+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+3x+-+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the perpendicular line is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5B1%5D=-1%2Fm=-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5B1%5D=-1%2Fm=-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation of the line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-y%5B0%5D=m%28x-x%5B0%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-y%5B0%5D=m%28x-x%5B0%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since line passes through the point  (2,-6), substitute into the formula <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B0%5D=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B0%5D=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B0%5D=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B0%5D=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-%28-6%29=%28-1%2F3%29%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-%28-6%29=%28-1%2F3%29%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B6=-%281%2F3%29x%2B2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B6=-%281%2F3%29x%2B2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%281%2F3%29x-16%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%281%2F3%29x-16%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the equation of the line that is perpendicular to line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+3x+-+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+3x+-+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of the parallel line is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5B2%5D=m=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5B2%5D=m=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation of the line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-y%5B0%5D=m%28x-x%5B0%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-y%5B0%5D=m%28x-x%5B0%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since line passes through the point  (2,-6), substitute into the formula <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B0%5D=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B0%5D=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B0%5D=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B0%5D=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-%28-6%29=3%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-%28-6%29=3%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B6=3x-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B6=3x-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3x-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3x-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the equation of the line that is parallel to line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+3x+-+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+3x+-+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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