document.write( "Question 340191: please explain this equation in slope intercept form for the line that cintains the given point and is perpendicular to the given point(4,-3),-4x+y=-7\r
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\"-4x%2By=-7\"
\n" ); document.write( "Convert the equation to slope-intercept form,\"y=mx%2Bb\" where \"m\" is the slope.
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=4x-7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"m=4\"
\n" ); document.write( "Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals.
\n" ); document.write( "\"m1%2Am2=-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2Am2=-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"m2=-1%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "The second line has the form, \"y=-%281%2F4%29x%2Bb\"
\n" ); document.write( "Use the point (\"4\",\"-3\") to solve for \"b\".
\n" ); document.write( "\"-3=-%281%2F4%29%284%29%2Bb\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b=-2\"
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