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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the equation of the line that is perpendicular to -x + y = 7 and passes through (-1, -1)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-x + y = 2 -x – y = 2 x – y = 2 -x – y = 0 x + y = 0

Nnesha (nnesha):

perpendicular lines have opposite slope for example if your equation have slope a/b then perpendicular slope should be -b/a flip it and change sign

Nnesha (nnesha):

can you please tell me what is slope of line that you have

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do I find the slope

Nnesha (nnesha):

okay so slope intercept for equation look like this y = mx + b where m is slope which is always with x and b is y-intercept so this is your equation -x + y = 7 you have to solve for y so add x both side to solve for y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y = 7 + x

Nnesha (nnesha):

yes right so what is your slopw

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do I plug -1 in for x?

Nnesha (nnesha):

nope there is slope in your equation just tell me what is that y = x + b

Nnesha (nnesha):

slope intercept for equation look like this y = mx + b where m is slope which is always with x and b is y-intercept just like this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't get it, so I don't plug in numberS?

Nnesha (nnesha):

no you don't have to because they didn't give you number to plug in

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But like what do I do next than bc I don't understand

Nnesha (nnesha):

okay so y = x + b like i said before y = mx + b here m is SLOPE which is always with x what number is with x in your equation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y = xm + 7

Nnesha (nnesha):

there is \(\color{blue}{one}\) bec when we don't have any number at front of variable we can suppose that there is one okay you don't have to wirte m your slope is 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay so y = 1x + 7

Nnesha (nnesha):

yeah don't have to write 1 bec only x mean coefficient is one

Nnesha (nnesha):

okay so you need perpendicular equation so perpendicular slope should be opposite what is opposite of 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-1

Nnesha (nnesha):

yes write

Nnesha (nnesha):

right***

Nnesha (nnesha):

so look at your answer choices and see which equation have negative slope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A. B. C.

Nnesha (nnesha):

yoou have to solve for y first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how

Nnesha (nnesha):

like you did -x + y = 7 how we solved this one look at the top

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is y gonna be a real number?

Nnesha (nnesha):

for abc you have to add x first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What where did abc come in

Nnesha (nnesha):

|dw:1418651452150:dw| for C after adding x you still have negative sign so divide by negative

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