document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1107474>Question 1107474</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the slope intercept equation of the line perpendicular to y= 5x + 1 and goes through the point 5, -3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #722471 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=722471\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope intercept form for a line is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also., if two lines are perpendicular, their slopes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are related by:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5B1%5D+=+-1%2Fm%5B2%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5B1%5D+=+-1%2Fm%5B2%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(that is, they are negative reciprocals of each other) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given line has slope <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m%5B1%5D+=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m%5B1%5D+=+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the line you want to find has slope <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m%5B2%5D+=+-1%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m%5B2%5D+=+-1%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation of that line can now be written<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-1/5)x + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We need to find b.   You can find b by using the fact that the line passes through (5,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 = (-1/5)(5) + b \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for b and you have the complete equation for the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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