document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=483861>Question 483861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x-intercept of a line that passes through (-3,4) and is perpendicular to the graph of  x-2y=7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "* All i know is when the slope is perpendicular to another it is the oppopsite. For example,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the perpendicular slope of this is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4/3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #331101 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=b_gulsum><B>b_gulsum(6)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=b_gulsum><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=331101\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the slope of 1st line is 1/2, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x/2-7/2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the slope of 2nd line is -2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m:slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x1,y1): (-3,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the line we're looking for is: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(y-y1)/(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=(y-4)/(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, x-intercept of this line: where y=0, x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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