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 #264708 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=264708\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the given equation is 2x+y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "re-write in slope intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "compare with equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the desired line is perpendicular to this line so slope is negative reciprocal of the given line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "passing through (-2,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of m x,y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=1/2*-2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=-1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the line will be y = (1/2)x+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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