document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1052870>Question 1052870</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line that contains the point \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(2, 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and is perpendicular to the graph of \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y =3/2x-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #668160 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=668160\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two lines that are perpendicular have a slope product that is the negative reciprocal, or -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(3/2)x-1 has a slope of 3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the negative reciprocal, flip the fraction and change the sign.  The negative reciprocal is -2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now use the point slope formula where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1=m(x-x1), where (x1,y1) is the point and m the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-3=(-2/3)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-3=-(2/3)x+(4/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 is 9/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-(2/3)x+13/3 ANSWER<BR>\n" );
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