document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=929718>Question 929718</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line given the following the information. Put your answer in slope-intercept form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Through (7, -9) and perpendicular to 2x + 3y = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Put your answer in slope-intercept form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Through (7, -9) and perpendicular to 2x + 3y = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given equation has slope = (-2/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your equation must have slope = 3/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form of the desired equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9 = (3/2)7 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18/2 = 21/2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -39/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (3/2)x - (39/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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