document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253657>Question 253657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation of a line that is perpendicular to x + 4y=7 and through point(1,1)in slope intercept form </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186149 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><B>palanisamy(496)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186149\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation of the given line is x+4y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the given line = -(coefficient of x)/(coefficient of y)=-1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of a line perpendicular to the given line = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the equation of a line that is perpendicular to x + 4y=7 and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "through point(1,1) is y-1 = 4(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                      y-1 = 4x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                        y = 4x-3<BR>\n" );
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