document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386255>Question 386255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line that is perpendiculat to the graph of y=-4x-9, and whose y-intercept is (0,3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #273059 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tara0066><B>tara0066(31)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tara0066><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=tara0066><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=273059\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since the equation you are looking for is perpendicular to the one given, you are going to do a little adjusting to the slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The current slope is -4. Your new slope will be the opposite sign and flipped (the reciprocal). If you multiply the two slopes together, you should get negative one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your new slope is 1/4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In slope intercept form as you have it, y=mx+b, you now have your new m or slope and the b is your new y-intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=1/4x+3 </SPAN>\n" );
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