SOLUTION: What is an equation of the line that passes through equation (-9,12) and is perpendicular to the line whose equation is y=1/3 x + 6?

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Question 962866: What is an equation of the line that passes through equation (-9,12) and is perpendicular to the line whose equation is y=1/3 x + 6?
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What is an equation of the line that passes through equation (-9,12) and is perpendicular to the line whose equation is y=1/3 x + 6?
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Step 1, find the slope, m
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Then, y-y1 = m*(x-x1)
y-12 = m*(x+9)