document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=508812>Question 508812</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation in slope intercept form which is perpendicular to the line y= -3x+0, and goes through the midpoint (-1/2, 3/2). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of y = -3x is -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope you want is 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/2 = (1/3)(-1/2) + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/2 = (-1/6) + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9/6 = (-1/6) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 10/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/3)x + (5/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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