document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=911277>Question 911277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation of the line containing the given point and perpendicular to the given line (9,-7); 7x+8y=3  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #552988 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=552988\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perpendicular to y = ( -7/8)x + 3/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New Line: m = 8/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "***Using point-slope form, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >P(9,-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 7 = (8/7)(x-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (8/7)x - 72/7 - 49/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (8/7)x- 121/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-7y = 121 in Standard Form </SPAN>\n" );
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