document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111857>Question 111857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good afternoon and happt thanksgiving.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am working on some math homework and could use a littlel help.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A line passing through (5, –6) and (–9, y) is perpendicular to a line with slope 14/5 .  Find the value of y.\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 #81591 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=81591\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ANY LINE PERPENDICULAR TO A LINE WITH A SLOPE OF 14/5 HAS A SLOPE OF -5/14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEN (Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)=-5/14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Y2+6)/(-9-5)=-5/14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Y2+6)/-14=-5/14 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(Y2+6)14=-5/14 BECAUSE THE DENOMINATORS ARE THE SAME THE NUMERATORS ARE EQUAL.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(Y2+6)=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Y2-6=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Y2=-5+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Y2=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y2=-1 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1+6)/-14=-5/14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/-14=-5/14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5/14=-5/14<BR>\n" );
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