document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=957503>Question 957503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm don't understanding how to solve this question: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The graph of a line passes through the x-intercept of y-20=2/11(x-31) and is perpendicular to the line y=1/7x+7 . The equation of the line, written in Slope-Point form, is y-p = m(x-q). what is the value of m*q ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #585401 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=585401\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find the x-intercept of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-20=%282%2F11%29%28x-31%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-20=%282%2F11%29%28x-31%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > when <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-20=%282%2F11%29%28x-31%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-20=%282%2F11%29%28x-31%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-110=x-31 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-110=x-31\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-79 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-79\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the x-intercept is (-79,0).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5Bp%5D%2A%281%2F7%29=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5Bp%5D%2A%281%2F7%29=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5Bp%5D=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5Bp%5D=-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So then using the point-slope form,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-0=-7%28x-%28-79%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-0=-7%28x-%28-79%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-7%28x%2B79%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-7%28x%2B79%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q=-79 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q=-79\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%2Aq=553 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%2Aq=553\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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