document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=570750>Question 570750</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Find the slope-intercept equation of the line passing through (-2, -6) which is also \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. parallel to 4x-16y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. perpendicular to 4x-16y=2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #367753 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=367753\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. 4x-16y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16y=4x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(1/4)x-(1/8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope of this line is (1/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The parallel line will have same slope = 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point = (-2,-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find b , plug point and slope in the equation y = mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6=(1/4)(-2)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=(-1/2)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6+1/2=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-5 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b= -11/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation ; y= (1/4)x-11/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4	x		-16	y  	=	2				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the slope of this line 										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-16	y  	=	-4	x	+	2				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 	-16									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y  	=	0.250	x	+	-0.13				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m =	1/4									<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of a line perpendicular to the above line will be the negative reciprocal -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m1*m2=-1										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the required line will be 	-4											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	-4    	,point	(	-2	,	-6	)			<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( "-6	=	8	+	b						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	-14									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	-4    									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation is y  =-4x-14      			<BR>\n" );
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