document.write( "Question 26197: I need help with this question,
\n" ); document.write( "Find the equation, in standard form, of the line perpendicular to 3x-6y=9 and passing through (-2,-1) I'm a little confused on the standard form issue.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #14075 by stanbon(75887)\"\" \"About 
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Sounds as though you know the slope of the given line is 1/2
\n" ); document.write( "So the slope of the line perpendicular to it is -2.
\n" ); document.write( "If m=-2 and the line passes through (-2,-1) you get:
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\n" ); document.write( "b=-5
\n" ); document.write( "Equation of the line is y=-2x-5
\n" ); document.write( "Standard form is ax+by=c
\n" ); document.write( "Therefore rewrite your equation as 2x+y=-5 to put it
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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