document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1037043>Question 1037043</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this problem can someone please help !!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation of a line that is perpendicular to the given line and that passes through the given point\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-3= -1/5x (+2); (-2,7) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #651734 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=651734\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you are given a line with slope  = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m%5B1%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m%5B1%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then ANY line perpendicular to the given line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "will have slope  = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m%5B2%5D+=+-1%2Fm%5B1%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m%5B2%5D+=+-1%2Fm%5B1%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+-+3+=+-%281%2F5%29%2Ax+%2B+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+-+3+=+-%281%2F5%29%2Ax+%2B+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( is this it? Is there a typo? )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+-%281%2F5%29%2Ax+%2B+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+-%281%2F5%29%2Ax+%2B+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m%5B1%5D+=+-%281%2F5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m%5B1%5D+=+-%281%2F5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any line perpendicular to this line has slope:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m%5B2%5D+=+-1+%2F+%28+-%281%2F5%29+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m%5B2%5D+=+-1+%2F+%28+-%281%2F5%29+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m%5B2%5D+=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m%5B2%5D+=+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line you are looking for passes through (-2,7 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the general point-slope formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+y+-+7+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+%28-2%29+%29+=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+y+-+7+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+%28-2%29+%29+=+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+-+7+=+5%2A%28+x+%2B+2+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+-+7+=+5%2A%28+x+%2B+2+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+-+7+=+5x+%2B+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+-+7+=+5x+%2B+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+5x+%2B+17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+5x+%2B+17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "does the line go through (-2,7) ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+5x+%2B+17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+5x+%2B+17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7+=+5%2A%28-2%29+%2B+17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7+=+5%2A%28-2%29+%2B+17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7+=+-10+%2B+17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7+=+-10+%2B+17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7+=+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7+=+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is a plot of the 2 lines:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-26%2C+26%2C+-24%2C+24%2C+-%281%2F5%29%2Ax+%2B+5%2C+5x+%2B+17+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-26%2C+26%2C+-24%2C+24%2C+-%281%2F5%29%2Ax+%2B+5%2C+5x+%2B+17+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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