document.write( "Question 626660: Write the equation of the line which passes through (2, –3) and is perpendicular to y = 4x + 7 in standard form. please show work. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Write the equation of the line which passes through (2, –3) and is perpendicular to y = 4x + 7  ( m = 4/1)
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document.write( "New Line: m = -1/4 (negative reciprocal of 4/1)
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document.write( " y = (-1/4)x + b
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document.write( "-3 = (-1/4)2 + b
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document.write( " -5/2 = b
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document.write( " y = (-1/4)x -7/2    or   x + 4y = -14
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