What is the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line #3x + y = 7# and passes through the point (6, -1)? Geometry Angles and Intersecting Lines Angles Between Intersecting and Parallel Lines 1 Answer Özgür Özer Dec 8, 2015 #y=-3x+17# Explanation: #color(white)(xx)y=ax+b# #=>y=-3x+b# #=>-1=-3*6+b# #=>-1(+18)=-3*6+bcolor(red)(+18)# #=>b=17# #=>y=-3x+17# Answer link Related questions When given line #y=2x + 3# and point (4,2), how would you find a parallel and a perpendicular line? What is the relationship between two perpendicular lines? What are some examples? Consider the line #y=8x-2#. What is the equation of the line that is parallel to this line and... What is the equation of a line that satisfies the given conditions: perpendicular to #y= -2x +... What is the equation of a line that satisfies the given conditions: perpendicular to #y= -2x +... What line is perpendicular to #y = -3# and passes through point (4, -6)? Perpendicular lines have _________ slopes? What is an equation of the line that has a y-intercept of -2 and is perpendicular to the line... What is the equation of the line in slope-intercept that is perpendicular to the line #4y - 2 =... Are these two lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither: #y = -7/8x – 1# and #32x – 28y = -36# ? See all questions in Angles Between Intersecting and Parallel Lines Impact of this question 3728 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License