document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=823152>Question 823152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of a line that is perpendicular to 6x+3y=2 and passes through the point (-2,4) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine the slope of the given line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = -6x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x + (2/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any line perpendicular to the given line must have slope = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = (1/2)(-2) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = -1 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/2)x + 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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