document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=775601>Question 775601</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line that passes through (1,-1) and is perpendicular to the line y= -1/2x+6.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #473039 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><B>sofiyac(983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=sofiyac><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=473039\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perpendicular means the slope is flipped and has opposite sign, so our slope would be 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+1=2(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+1=2x-2 subtract 1 from each side<BR>\n" );
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