document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000789>Question 1000789</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Through (8,-3);perpendicular to 7y=x-14 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #618168 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39621)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=618168\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You want the equation either in standard form or in slope intercept form.  Put into the form which you have the most comfort.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope plainly is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  The slope for any line perpendicular will be  the negative reciprocal, in this case,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can still stay with slope-intercept form, now wanting the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28y=-7x%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28y=-7x%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > perpendicular to  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%281%2F7%29x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%281%2F7%29x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for b, and substitute the point which needs to be on the line, and then finish the equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put together... </SPAN>\n" );
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