document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=822208>Question 822208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of the line described below written in slope-intercept form?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the line passing through point (4, -1) and perpendicular to the line whose equation is 2x - y - 7 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - y - 7 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put the linear equation in standard form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - y = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the above linear equation is in standard form, with a=2, b=-1, and c=7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to solve the linear equation, copy and paste this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 -1 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "into the \"Standard form: A B C\" input box here: https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-intercept = (3.5, 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept = (0, -7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes, so the perpendicular slope is: -1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for the line passing through (4, -1) with slope -1/2:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to solve the linear equation, copy and paste this (the given point and the perpendicular slope):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 -1 -0.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "into the \"Point-Slope form: x1 y1 m\" input box here: https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-intercept = (2, 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept = (0, 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = -0.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope-intercept form is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-1/2)x + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve and graph linear equations:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve quadratic equations, quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve systems of linear equations up to 6-equations 6-variables:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/system-of-linear-equations-solver.php </SPAN>\n" );
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