document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=767133>Question 767133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of a line that is perpendicular to the given line and that passes through the given point.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " y= 23x+9;(–6,5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. y=&#8722;23x+1	c. y=23x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. y=&#8722;3x+3	d. y=&#8722;3x&#8722;4 222 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #467513 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=467513\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y= 23x+9;(–6,5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= 23x+9;(–6,5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope of line = 23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope of line perpendicular to this line = -1/23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "passes through (-6,5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the general equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-y1)= m(x-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-5)=(-1/23)(x-(-6))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply equation by 23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23(y-5)=-1(x+6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23y-115=-x-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23y+x=115+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+23y=121\r<BR>\n" );
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