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document.write( "Find the equation of the line that contains the point (-3,4) and is perpendicular to the line x-3y=6
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document.write( "Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b  where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.  
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document.write( " x - 3y = 6  0r  y = (1/3)x - 2 ,  m = (1/3)
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document.write( "m = -3  (perpendicular to above Line)
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document.write( "Using point-slope formula, , equation of the line to find the equation of a line with slope m and  on the line.
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document.write( " y - 4 = -3(x+3)
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document.write( "y = -3x -5
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