document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=371607>Question 371607</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My homework question states: Write the equation of the linear function whose graph contains the point (-2,4) and is perpendicular to the line whose equation is 2x+y=10. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I solve this? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #264699 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=264699\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-2,4) and is perpendicular to the line whose equation is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+y=10 ( red line). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-2X+10 THIS LINE HAS A SLOPE=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEREFORE A PERPENDICULAR LINE WILL HAVE A SLOPE=+1/2 (THE NEGATIVE RECIPRICAL)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b where m=slope & b=the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the values of the X & Y points & solve for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=1/2*-2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=-1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5 Thus the equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=X/2+5 (green line)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-2x+%2B10%2C+x%2F2+%2B5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-2x+%2B10%2C+x%2F2+%2B5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x300 pixels, x from -10 to 10, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions -2x +10 and x/2 +5).  </SPAN>\n" );
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