document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=757398>Question 757398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line that passes through the given point and is perpendicular to the given line. Your answer should be written in slope-intercept form. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(&#8722;4, 1), y + 2x = &#8722;15 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P(&#8722;4, 1), y + 2x = &#8722;15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation of a line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 2x = &#8722;15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -2x&#8722;15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope of given line=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope of perpendicular line=1/2 (negative reciprocal)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation: y=x/2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving for b using coordinates of given point(-4,1) that is on the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=-4/2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation of perpendicular line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x/2+3 </SPAN>\n" );
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