document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1053974>Question 1053974</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of a line that passes through the point (7,1) and is perpendicular to the line with the equation 6x-3y=8. I've tried solving this and had some trouble.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #669162 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=669162\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First put the given equation into<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6x+-+3y+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6x+-+3y+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3y+=+-6x+%2B+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3y+=+-6x+%2B+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3y+=+6x+-+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3y+=+6x+-+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+2x+-+8%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+2x+-+8%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any line perpendicular to this 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" );
document.write( "where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m%5B1%5D+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m%5B1%5D+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m%5B2%5D+=+-1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m%5B2%5D+=+-1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "given the point ( 7, 1 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now use the general point-slope formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+y+-+1+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+7+%29+=+-1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+y+-+1+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+7+%29+=+-1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+-+1+=+%28-1%2F2%29%2A%28+x+-+7+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+-+1+=+%28-1%2F2%29%2A%28+x+-+7+%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+=+%28-1%2F2%29%2A%28+x+-+7+%29+%2B+2%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%28-1%2F2%29%2A%28+x+-+7+%29+%2B+2%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%28-1%2F2%29%2Ax+%2B+7%2F2+%2B+2%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%28-1%2F2%29%2Ax+%2B+7%2F2+%2B+2%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%28-1%2F2%29%2Ax+%2B+9%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%28-1%2F2%29%2Ax+%2B+9%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does it go through ( 7,1 ) ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+=+%28-1%2F2%29%2A7+%2B+9%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+=+%28-1%2F2%29%2A7+%2B+9%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+=+-7%2F2+%2B+9%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+=+-7%2F2+%2B+9%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2F2+=+2%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2F2+=+2%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's a plot of both lines:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-12%2C+12%2C+-12%2C+12%2C+2x+-+8%2F3%2C+%28-1%2F2%29%2Ax+%2B+9%2F2+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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