document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186615>Question 186615</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Choose the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line that passes through (-2,4) and is perdendicular to the graph of 2x+y=-20 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It's a 2 step process.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st, find the slope, m, of 2x+y=20.  Do that by putting it in the slope-intercept form, which means solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of lines perpendicular will be the negative inverse, or +1/2 (ok, 3 steps?)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use y-y1 = m*(x-x1) where (x1,y1) is the point (-2,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-4 = (1/2)*(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/2)x + 5  slope-intercept form </SPAN>\n" );
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