document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98715>Question 98715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me with this one. I don't understand. Thank You.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A line passes through the origin and the point (-7, 2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation of the line that passes through (-7, 2) and is perpendicular to the given line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the final answer in the slope-intercept form y = mx + b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(The slope and y-intercept must be written as fractions, when needed).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71839 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=71839\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 points are (0,0) & (-7,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=(2-0)/(-7-0)=2/-7 or -2/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perpendicular line has a slope of 7/2 passing through (-7,2) is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=7/2*-7+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=-49/2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2+49/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(4+49)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=53/2 thus the equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=7/2+53/2 for the perpendicular line.<BR>\n" );
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