document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884928>Question 884928</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> confused.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write the equation of the line in standard form which passes through (-9,3) perpendicular to x-3y=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope you want for the line perpendicular to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-3y=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-3y=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > must be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  The slopes for perpendicular lines in a plane must be negative reciprocals.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using SLOPE-INTERCEPT FORM, you want an equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3x%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3x%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and you do not yet know b.  You know that the line must pass through (-9,3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B3x=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B3x=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the coordinate values.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=3%2B3%28-9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=3%2B3%28-9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=3-27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=3-27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation in slope-intercept form still, is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3x-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3x-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert that into standard form. </SPAN>\n" );
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