document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=819546>Question 819546</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation in slope intercept form for the line described:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "contains point (4, -3)and is perpendicular to y=4x+5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope needs to be the negative inverse of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the original equation. The negative inverse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of 4 is -1/4. (4)(-1/4)=1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using y = mx + b as a template,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the point (4,-3) we will<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute -1/4 for m, 4 for x, and -3 for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      -3 = (-1/4)(4) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      -3 =  -1 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 1 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      -2 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So our equation is y = (-1/4)x -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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