document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98939>Question 98939</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495188891/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation, in standard form, with all integer coefficients, of the line perpendicular to x + 3y = 12 and passing through (9, -5). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72010 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72010\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + 3y = 12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope of Line #1 = -1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope of Line #2 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b (plug-in the values and solve for the b-term]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=(3)(9)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=27+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5-27=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-32 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x-32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Re-write in standard form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+y=-32<BR>\n" );
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