document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136406>Question 136406</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=my+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6, 7); 3x + y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can someone please help me solve this problem?? I need help with these I do not understand these at all.<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 #99923 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=99923\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solving for y in the original equation puts it into slope-intercept form (y=mx+b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ y=-3x+6 __ so the slope is -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ so the slope of the new line is (-1)/(-3) or 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using point-slope, the equation for the new line is y-7=(1/3)(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distributing __ y-7=(1/3)x-2 __ adding 7 __ y=(1/3)x+5 </SPAN>\n" );
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