document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1162878>Question 1162878</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation for the line perpendicular to 3x+27y=108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and goes through the point (5,10).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write your answer in the form y=mx+b.<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 #786780 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=786780\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation for the line perpendicular to 3x+27y=108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and goes through the point (5,10).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of the given line, m1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of lines perpendicular have a slope of -1/m1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Call it m2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use y-y1 = m2*(x-x1) where (x1,y1) is the given point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for y<BR>\n" );
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