document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970937>Question 970937</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of a line that is perpendicular to the line y=1/9x+7 and contains the point (-6,0).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer needs to be in slope-intercept form.\r<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 #593558 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=593558\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope of the perpendicular line=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the equation of the line be y=-9x+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since it passes through (-6,0) we have 0=-9(-6)+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=54+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=-54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation of the required line is y=-9x-54. </SPAN>\n" );
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