document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159054>Question 159054</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line that passes through the point (2,-4) and is perpendicular to the line whose equation is y= -1/2x + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117138 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117138\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the slope of the new line is -1/(-1/2) or 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using point-slope __ y-(-4)=2(x-2) __ y+4=2x-4 __ y=2x-8 </SPAN>\n" );
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