document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339835>Question 339835</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line which passes through (2, –3) and is perpendicular to y = 4x + 7 in standard form.\r<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 #243490 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243490\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> passes through (2, –3) and is perpendicular to y = 4x + 7 in standard form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 4x +7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "compare with y = mx +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so slope = m = 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "passes through (2,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of x & y in the general equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 = 2*4 +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 = 8 +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b= -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the required  line is perpendicular to the line y = 4x +7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so its slope will be -1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation will be y = (-1/4)x -11<BR>\n" );
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