document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=84055>Question 84055</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write equation for the line . Use slope intercept form if it its possible.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "through (-1,4) perpendicular to 9x+5y=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is what i have done so far am i correct\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x+5y=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=-9x+11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-(9)/(5)+(11)/(5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so then i use the recipriocal slope which will be (5)/(9) and use the point that they gave me. so now i do the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = (5)/(9) * (-1) +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(41)/(9)=b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= (5)/(9)x+(41)/(9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "through (3,-5),parallel to y =4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for this one ihave no idea?\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 #60515 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=60515\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> #1 correct\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > really looks like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where the slope is 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=equation_parallel_or_perpendicular.solver>Finding the Equation of a Line Parallel or Perpendicular to a Given Line</A></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Since any two parallel lines have the same slope we know the slope of the unknown line is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (its from the slope of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0%2Ax%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0%2Ax%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is also <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >).\n" );
document.write( "Also since the unknown line goes through (3,-5), we can find the equation by plugging in this info into the point-slope formula<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where m is the slope and (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) is the given point<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B5=0%2A%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B5=0%2A%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B5=0%2Ax-%280%29%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B5=0%2Ax-%280%29%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B5=0%2Ax-0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B5=0%2Ax-0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0%2Ax-0-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0%2Ax-0-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides to isolate y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0%2Ax-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0%2Ax-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   So the equation of the line that is parallel to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0%2Ax%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0%2Ax%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and goes through (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0%2Ax-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0%2Ax-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So here are the graphs of the equations <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0%2Ax%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0%2Ax%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0%2Ax-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0%2Ax-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the line that is parallel to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and goes through (3,-5) is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's hard to see, but there are 2 horizontal lines at y=4 and y=-5 </SPAN>\n" );
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