document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550361>Question 550361</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find an equation in slope intercept form for the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "through (-2,3) perpendicular to y=2x+5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #358665 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TutorDelphia><B>TutorDelphia(193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TutorDelphia><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=TutorDelphia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=358665\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perpendicular lines have slopes that are the opposite reciprocal (flip it over and make it negative).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is our slope is 2/1 so the new slope will be -1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far we know<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-1/2)x+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can sub in -2 and 3 for x and y and solve for b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3=(-1/2)*(-2)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now going back to y=mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we know that m=(-1/2) and b=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(-1/2)x+2 is our perpendicular line </SPAN>\n" );
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