document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135891>Question 135891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line containing the given point and perpendicular to the given line. Express your answer in the form y=mx+b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3,-6); 5x+2y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Help me please. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #99556 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=99556\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> subtracting 5x __ 2y=-5x+9 __ dividing by 2 __ y=(-5/2)x+(9/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "prependicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ the slope of the given line is -5/2, so the slope of the new line is 2/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using point-slope __ y-(-6)=(2/5)(x-3) __ y=(2/5)x-(36/5) </SPAN>\n" );
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