document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93842>Question 93842</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  write the equation of the line L. satisfying each of the following sets of geometric conditions. L passes through (5,6) and is perpendicular to 3x-5y=15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L has y-intercept(0,-3) and is paralell to -3x+5y=-15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #68363 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=68363\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"L passes through (5,6) and is perpendicular to 3x-5y=15\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First convert  3x-5y=15 into slope intercept form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Convert from standard form (Ax+By = C) to slope-intercept form (y = mx+b)<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-5y=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-5y=15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-5y-3x=15-3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-5y-3x=15-3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3x from both sides<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5y=-3x%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5y=-3x%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-5y%29%2F%28-5%29=%28-3x%2B15%29%2F%28-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-5y%29%2F%28-5%29=%28-3x%2B15%29%2F%28-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -5 to isolate y<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-3x%29%2F%28-5%29%2B%2815%29%2F%28-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-3x%29%2F%28-5%29%2B%2815%29%2F%28-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Break up the fraction on the right hand side<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%283%2F5%29x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%283%2F5%29x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce and simplify<br><br><br>The original equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-5y=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-5y=15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (standard form) is equivalent to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%283%2F5%29x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%283%2F5%29x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (slope-intercept form)<br><br><br>The equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%283%2F5%29x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%283%2F5%29x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is in the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the slope and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the y intercept.<br><br><br></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Remember, any two perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals of each other. So if you're given the 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;\" >, you can find the perpendicular slope by this formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   So the equation of the line that is perpendicular to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%283%2F5%29%2Ax-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%283%2F5%29%2Ax-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and goes through (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-5%2F3%29%2Ax%2B43%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-5%2F3%29%2Ax%2B43%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"L has y-intercept(0,-3) and is paralell to -3x+5y=-15\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Convert from standard form (Ax+By = C) to slope-intercept form (y = mx+b)<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%2B5y=-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%2B5y=-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%2B5y%2B3x=-15%2B3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%2B5y%2B3x=-15%2B3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 3x to both sides<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y=3x-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y=3x-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285y%29%2F%285%29=%283x-15%29%2F%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285y%29%2F%285%29=%283x-15%29%2F%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 5 to isolate y<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%283x%29%2F%285%29%2B%28-15%29%2F%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%283x%29%2F%285%29%2B%28-15%29%2F%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Break up the fraction on the right hand side<br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%283%2F5%29x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%283%2F5%29x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce and simplify<br><br><br>The original equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%2B5y=-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%2B5y=-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (standard form) is equivalent to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%283%2F5%29x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%283%2F5%29x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (slope-intercept form)<br><br><br>The equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%283%2F5%29x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%283%2F5%29x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is in the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the slope and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the y intercept.<br><br><br></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>The equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%283%2F5%29%2Ax-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%283%2F5%29%2Ax-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > goes through the point (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) (which is equal and parallel to the given equation)</TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the equation parallel to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%2B5y=-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%2B5y=-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and that goes through (0,-3) is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F5%29x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F5%29x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%2B5y=-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%2B5y=-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) </SPAN>\n" );
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