document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1073761>Question 1073761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation for the line that passes through the point (5, -3), and that is perpendicular to the line with the equation x = -4. I would appreciate if someone could show me how to do this?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #688545 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=688545\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > has a slope that is undefined (it's a vertical line). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A line perpendicular to that line would have a slope equal to zero (it's a horizontal line). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So find the horizontal line that goes through (5,-3)<BR>\n" );
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