document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=844619>Question 844619</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=-3x write an equation of a line that is perpendicular to y=-3x+5 and passes through 4,3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #508845 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=508845\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation of a line that is perpendicular <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to y=-3x+5 and passes through 4,3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given line has slope = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any perpendicular line must have slope = 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = (1/3)4 + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 5/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/3)x + (5/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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