document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154241>Question 154241</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help trying to find out how to: write an equation in slope intercept form for the line that contains the given point and is perpendicular to the given line. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    (2,5) , 6x+2y=24 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(2,5) , 6x+2y=24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put 6x+2y=24 into slope-intercept form, y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+2y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = -6x + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope m is -3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A line perpendicular will have a negative inverse slope, +1/3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, (y - y1) = m*(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 5 = (1/3)*(x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y - 15 = x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = x + 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 3y = -13\r<BR>\n" );
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