document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=620353>Question 620353</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line with y-intercept (0,8) that is perpendicular to y=1/2x=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=1/2x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Standard form of equation for a straight line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope of given equation=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope of line perpendicular to given line=-2 (negative reciprocal)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation: y=-2x+8 </SPAN>\n" );
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