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document.write( "Line q has slope = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any line perpendicular to q must have slope = -1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5 = (-1/3)6 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5 = -2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation you want::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-1/3)x - 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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