SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line containing (-3,7) and perpendicular to 2x-2y=1. Write your answer in slope-intercept form

Question 211292: Find the equation of the line containing (-3,7) and perpendicular to 2x-2y=1. Write your answer in slope-intercept form
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(-3,7) and perpendicular to 2x-2y=1
-2Y=-2X+1
Y=-2X/-2+1/-2
Y=X-1/2 (RED LINE) THIS LINE HAS A SLOPE =1
A PERPENDICULAR LINE HAS A SLOPE =(-1)
7=-1*-3+b
7=3+b
b=7-3
b=4
Y=-X+4 (GREEN LINE)
(graph 200x200 pixels, x from -10 to 10, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions x -1/2 and -x +4).

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