document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=793492>Question 793492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation of line GH is y = 4x &#8722; 3. Write an equation of a line perpendicular to line GH in slope-intercept form that contains point (2, 3).<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 #480378 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=480378\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation of line GH is y = 4x &#8722; 3. Write an equation of a line perpendicular to line GH in slope-intercept form that contains point (2, 3).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "GH has slope = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Every perpendicular line must have slope = -1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = (-1/4)2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 3 + 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 7/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-1/4)x + (7/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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