SOLUTION: The line that passes though the point (-4,20 and is perpendicular to the graph of 2x - 3y=9 Find: M= ? Point slope form= ? Slope intercept form= ? Standard form= ?

Question 825623: The line that passes though the point (-4,20 and is perpendicular to the graph of 2x - 3y=9
Find:
M= ?
Point slope form= ?
Slope intercept form= ?
Standard form= ?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Line wanted would be like , keeping with standard form.

Use the given coordinates of the point: ;

Standard Form line is then .

Converting to slope-intercept form means solve for y:

.

Use the definition of slope to find the point-slope form.
, and simplify putting into the correct form.
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