document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390420>Question 390420</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line 2x+y=6? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #276842 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276842\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+y=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 2x does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 2x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the slope and y intercept, use the y=mx+b formula where m=slope and b is the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the y=mx+b formula, m=-2 and b=6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "origional slope....=  m=-2, b=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using this can you tell what slope would be perpendicular?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps (bty...m=slope   b=y-intercept)\r<BR>\n" );
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