document.write( "Question 731650: find the equation of the line in slope intercept form that is perpendicular to y=-1/2x+6 and passes through (3,-1). \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #447202 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+y+=+%28-1%2F2%29%2Ax+%2B+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The slope is $\"+m+=+-1%2F2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Any line perpendicular to this line has slope
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+m%5B1%5D+=+-1%2Fm+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+m%5B1%5D+=+-1%2F%28-1%2F2%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+m%5B1%5D+=+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Use the point-slope formula
\n" ); document.write( "(3,-1)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+y+-%28-1%29+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+3+%29+=+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+%2B+1+=+2%2A%28+x+-+3+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+%2B+1+=+2x+-+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+=+2x+-7+\"$ answer
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "(3,-1)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+=+2x+-7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-1+=+2%2A3+-7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-1+=+6+-+7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-1+=+-1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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