document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949874>Question 949874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (A) write an equation for the line f that passes through (5,3) and has a slope of -8/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(B) what is the slope of a line perpendicular to line f?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #579930 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(569)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><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=579930\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the line be y=mx+c where m is the slope and c is the y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-8/9x+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It passes through (5,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting we get,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=-40/9+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=67/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation of the line is 9y=-8x+67<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+9y=67.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of a line perpendicular to f is 9/8. </SPAN>\n" );
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