document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=502857>Question 502857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perpendicular to y=-1/2x+3, passing through the point (3,-4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #338965 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=338965\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Original slope = -1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perpendicular slope = 2 (negative reciprocal of original slope)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4 = 2(3)+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4 = 6+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4-6 = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-10 = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is  y = 2x-10 </SPAN>\n" );
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