document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135885>Question 135885</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line containing the given point and perpendicular to the given line.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3,-6);5x+2y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can someone please help me with this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #99544 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=99544\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5X+2Y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=-5X+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-5X/2-9/2 (RED LINE) THIS LINE HAS A SLOPE OF -5/2 THEREFORE A PERPENDICULAR LINE HAS THE SLOPE=2/5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=2/5*3=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=6/5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-6-6/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(-6*5-6)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(-30-6)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-36/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO THE EQUATION OF THIS LINE IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2X/5-36/5. (GREEN LINE)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-5x%2F2+-9%2F2%2C+2x%2F5+-36%2F5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-5x%2F2+-9%2F2%2C+2x%2F5+-36%2F5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x300 pixels, x from -10 to 10, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions -5x/2 -9/2 and 2x/5 -36/5).  </SPAN>\n" );
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