document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110440>Question 110440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation of the line which has y-intercept (0,5)and is perpendicular to the line with equation y= -3x+1. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I dont understand what they are asking. Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80496 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=80496\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=-3X+1 (RED LINE)HAS A SLOPE OF -3 & A Y INTERCEPT OF 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FOR A PERPENDICULAR LINE TO THIS LINE IT HAS TO HAVE A SLOPE=1/3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW REPLACE THE X & Y VALUES IN THE LINE EQUATION[Y=mX+b] WITH THE SLOPE OF 1/3 & THE (X,Y) VALUES (0,5) & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=1/3*0+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO WE HAVE THE LINE EQUATION WITH A SLOPE OF 1/3 & PASSING THROUGH(0,5):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=X/3+5 (GREEN LINE)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-16%2C+5%2C+-6%2C+10%2C+y+=+-3x+%2B1%2C+y+=+x%2F3+%2B5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-16%2C+5%2C+-6%2C+10%2C+y+=+-3x+%2B1%2C+y+=+x%2F3+%2B5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -16 to 5, y from -6 to 10, of TWO functions y = -3x +1 and y = x/3 +5).  </SPAN>\n" );
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