document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1102497>Question 1102497</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line passing through the point (3, 7) and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perpendicular to the line 3y = 4 – 2x  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #717204 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=717204\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3y+=+4+-+2x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3y+=+4+-+2x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3y+=+-2x+%2B+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3y+=+-2x+%2B+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%28-2%2F3%29%2Ax+%2B+4%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%28-2%2F3%29%2Ax+%2B+4%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is in the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+\"   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+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = slope, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+-2%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+-2%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any line perpendicular to this line will<BR>\n" );
document.write( "have slope = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-1%2Fm+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-1%2Fm+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-1%2F%28%28-2%2F3%29%29+=+3%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-1%2F%28%28-2%2F3%29%29+=+3%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The unknown line passes through ( 3,7 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can 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+-+3+%29+=+3%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+y+-+7+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+3+%29+=+3%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2A%28+x+-+3+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2A%28+x+-+3+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2A%28+y+-+7+%29+=+3%2A%28+x+-+3+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2A%28+y+-+7+%29+=+3%2A%28+x+-+3+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2y+-+14+=+3x+-+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2y+-+14+=+3x+-+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2y+=+3x+%2B+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2y+=+3x+%2B+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+=+%283%2F2%29%2Ax+%2B+5%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%283%2F2%29%2Ax+%2B+5%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check the answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does it go through ( 3,7 ) ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7+=+%283%2F2%29%2A3+%2B+5%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7+=+%283%2F2%29%2A3+%2B+5%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7+=+9%2F2+%2B+5%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7+=+9%2F2+%2B+5%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7+=+14%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7+=+14%2F2+\"   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" );
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