document.write( "Question 636174: Write the equation of the line contining the given points \r
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b
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document.write( "  where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.
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document.write( "perpendicular to y= 2x-1 ( m = 2), contains (2,7)
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document.write( "New Line:   Note: negative reciprocal of 2
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document.write( " y = (-1/2)x + b
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document.write( " 7 = (-1/2)·2  + b   |Using ordered pair (x,y): (2,7)  to solve for b
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document.write( " 8 = b
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document.write( " y = (-1/2)x + 8
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