document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1019353>Question 1019353</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation for the line perpendicular to y=&#8722;1/8x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and goes through the point (7,&#8722;6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write your answer in the form y=mx+b\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 #635280 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=635280\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perpendicular lines have a negative reciprocal slope. Therefore for a slope of -1/8, a line perpendicular has slope 8.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "point slope formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+6=8(x-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+6=8x-56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8x-62<BR>\n" );
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