document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=863737>Question 863737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> for the equation y-3=3(x+1), what point does the line pass thru?  i think it is (-1,3)--also for the same equation , what is the x intercept of the perpendicular line?  i came up with x=5. can you check to see if i got them right or where i got off track?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #520586 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=520586\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A line passes through infinite set of points.  Your equation is in point-slope form, and it is based on a particular point, (-1,3).  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Arrange the equation into slope-intercept form and you can directly read the y intercept but you wanted the x intercept of a perpendicular line.  This is ambiguous unless you have more information.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your current equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3x%2B3%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3x%2B3%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3x%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3x%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The line perpendicular to it is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%281%2F3%29x%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%281%2F3%29x%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and you do not have enough information described for determining b.  The y-intercept is (0,b) for this perpendicular line.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%281%2F3%29x%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%281%2F3%29x%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29x%2By=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29x%2By=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3y=3b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3y=3b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which is STANDARD FORM, and you can \"find\" the x-intercept if set y=0 and solve for x, which gives you <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; but as stated, you need more information. </SPAN>\n" );
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