document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86290>Question 86290</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need help with this problem: Write the equation of the line slope-intercept the line that is perpendicular to y=(-5/3)x-2 and passes through (-3, -3). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62382 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scianci><B>scianci(186)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scianci><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=62382\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of the given line is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. The slope of a line perpendicular to it is its opposite reciprocal, which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So, you're looking for a line with a slope of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and going through the point (-3 , -3):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug in the given coordinates (-3 , -3) to find the appropriate value of b:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(-3) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-24%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-24%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation is y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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