document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971546>Question 971546</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the equation of a line perpendicular to the line y=-3/2x+4, passing through the point (3,9)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #593976 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=593976\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perpendicular lines have slope products =-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of the line desired is 2/3, and it goes through (3,9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use point-slope formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y-y1=m(x-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y-9 =2/3 (x-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y-9=(2/3)x - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y=(2/3)x + 7\r<BR>\n" );
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