document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=552954>Question 552954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> determine the general equation of the line describe by the following <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)line passing through (-1,-3) and parallel to 2x-3y+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)perpendicular bisector of the segment form through (2,7)and (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 #360590 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=360590\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2      	x		-3	y  	=	-6	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the slope of this line 							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "make y the subject							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3	y  	=	-2	x	+	-6	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 	-3						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y  	=	  2/ 3	x	+	2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m =	  2/ 3						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of a line parallel to the above line will be the same							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the required line will be 	  2/ 3				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	  2/ 3	,point	(	-1	,	-3	)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3	=	-  2/ 3	+	b			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	-7/ 3						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	2/3						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and b	in y = mx +b		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation isy =	  (2/ 3)x-7/ 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2,7)and (4,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use mid point formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mid point x= (x+x2)/2, y= (y1+y2)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(4+2)/2=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(3+7)/2 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the perpendicular line passing through (3,5) to 2x-3y=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2	x		-3	y  	=	-6		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the slope of this line 								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3	y  	=	-2    	x		-6		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 	-3							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y  	=	  2/ 3	x	+	2    		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m =	 2/3							<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of a line perpendicular to the above line will be the negative reciprocal								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m1*m2=-1								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=	-1 1/2	,point	(	3	,	5	)	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5	=	-4.50	+	b				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	9.5							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	-3/2							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation is y  	=	-3/ 2	x	+	19/ 2	<BR>\n" );
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