document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5350>Question 5350</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of a line that passes through (8, 17) perpendicular to the line x+2y=2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2769 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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=2769\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perpendicular lines have slopes that when multiplied together = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so convert this line to y=mx+b formula <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=-2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So I know that the perpendicular line will have a slope of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2A-2=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2A-2=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So using y=mx+b and the point I have (8,17), I substitute my point into the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17=%281%2F2%29%288%29%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17=%281%2F2%29%288%29%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17=4%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17=4%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now I can use my slope and my intercept to put into a formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%281%2F2%29x%2B13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%281%2F2%29x%2B13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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