document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=533669>Question 533669</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line with the given properties. Express the equation in general form or slope-intercept form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perpendicular to the line 2x+y=-11; contains the point (-2,-8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #351107 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=351107\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, find the slope by writing that equation in slope-intercept form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2x - 11 --> slope = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of a perpendicular line would hence be -1/-2, or 1/2. Using point slope form, the equation of the new line is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - (-8) = (1/2)(x - (-2))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y + 8 = (1/2)x + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (1/2)x - 7 </SPAN>\n" );
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