document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=259155>Question 259155</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi please help me and explain thorouly on how to find the equation of the line that contains:  Point (0,5), M=2.(PLEASE SHOW ME STEP BY STEP CAUSE IM STUCK ON THIS)   And one more problem; Is the line x= -2 perpendicular to the line y= 3? Please expalin!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks I really appreciate it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #190907 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=190907\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  find the equation of the line that contains: Point (0,5), M=2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you are given the point and the slope use the \"point/slope formula\", which is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in your problem: x1=0, y1=5, m=2, substituting in the above equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 5 = 2(x - 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 5 = 2x - 0; multiply what's inside the brackets by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or just <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 5 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 5 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 5; the equation of the given line<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And one more problem; Is the line x= -2 perpendicular to the line y= 3? Please explain<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when x is given a single value, it is a vertical line going thru -2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "when y is given a single value, it is a horizontal line going thru +3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A vertical line is perpendicular to a horizontal line, right??<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did this shed some light on this stuff for you? </SPAN>\n" );
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