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document.write( "I have been trying to solve this question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation of the line which passes through (3,  -  1) and is perpendicular to the line with equation 3y  -  x = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the correct answer is 3x + y = 8, but I just can't seem to get there. Any help would be great, thank you.\r<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 #807574 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=807574\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line which passes through (3, - 1) and is perpendicular to the line with equation 3y - x = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y - x = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y=x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (1/3)x +1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope  m = (1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope of any perpendicular line is the negative reciprocal of the other\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope of perpendicular is -3 passing through (3, - 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug point and slope \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1 = -3(3) +b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1= -9 +b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation is y = -3x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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