document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=828751>Question 828751</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation pf a line that is perpendicular to the line y=1/8x+9 and contains the point (-4,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #499496 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><B>erica65404(394)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><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=erica65404><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=499496\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we know the equation of a line is y = mx + b.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of y = 1/8x + 9 is 1/8.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A perpendicular line has slope that is the reciprical multiplied by -1.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the new slope of the perpendicular equation is -8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -8x + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now to find b we will plug in the x and y value of the point given into the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = -8(-4) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 32 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-32 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now to finish the equation plug b into the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -8x - 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the answer.<BR>\n" );
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