document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14299>Question 14299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation for the line with the given property. Express answer in general form and slope-intercept form of the equation of a line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perpendicular to the line x = 8; containing the point (3,4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7187 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alwayscheerful><B>Alwayscheerful(414)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alwayscheerful><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=7187\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the slope of a perpendicular line, you take the negative recipricol of the current slope.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the slope of the perpendicular line would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then to solve, you plug in numbers into the <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;\" > equation using the point they gave you (3,4) to solve for b (y-intercept).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4=-1%2F8%2A%283%29%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4=-1%2F8%2A%283%29%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4=-3%2F8%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4=-3%2F8%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35%2F8=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35%2F8=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then put that back into the equation. <BR>\n" );
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