document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831152>Question 831152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the equation of the line that passes through point A(-1, 7) that is perpendicular to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the line 3x - y - 2 = 0 . Express your answer in standard form.<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 #501167 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vaibhavaggarwal29><B>vaibhavaggarwal29(6)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vaibhavaggarwal29><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=vaibhavaggarwal29><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=501167\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope of the Given Line : y = mx + b   ( where m = slope)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - y -2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, Slope = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope of the perpendicular line will be : -1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation of Perpendicular Line :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-7)=(-1/3)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y - 21 = -x -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3y = 20 Answer </SPAN>\n" );
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