document.write( "Question 55185: write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line that satisfies each set of conditions.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "passes through (-2,1),perpendicular to the line y=4x-11 \n" ); document.write( "

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slope-intercept form
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=mx%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( "if a line is perpendicular to
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y=4x-11+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then it's slope (m) is -1/4 (the opposite reciprocal)
\n" ); document.write( "and the point (x,y) on the line is (-2,1)
\n" ); document.write( "Plug these values in and solve for the y-intercept (b)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y=mx%2Bb+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1=%28-1%2F4%29%28-2%29+%2B+b+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1+=+1%2F2+%2B+b+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1%2F2+=+b+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "write the equation again, this time with only the m and b values
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+=+%28-1%2F4%29x+%2B+1%2F2+\"$ \r
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