document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=368769>Question 368769</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+4y=-10;(4,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "write equation of a line that is perpendicular to the given line and that passes through the given point </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #262841 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=262841\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The unknown line would have the form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-2y = c, where c is an undetermined constant.  To find c use the coordinates of the given point:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*4 - 2*2 = 16 - 4 = 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the equation of the line is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-2y = 12. </SPAN>\n" );
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