document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=733450>Question 733450</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how can i write the equation of a line that passes throught (-2,-1) and is perpendicular to x-2y=6? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find slope of the given line: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/2)x - 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope of perpendicular line must be -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = -2*-2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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