document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831016>Question 831016</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the linear equation for <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"the line is perpendicular to y=2x+1 and passes through (-2,3)\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #501065 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=501065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the slope of a line is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope of any line perpendicular to it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-1%2Fm+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-1%2Fm+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+2x+%2B+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+2x+%2B+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-1%2Fm+=+-1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-1%2Fm+=+-1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the general form of a straight line is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then so far I have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%28-1%2F2%29%2Ax+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%28-1%2F2%29%2Ax+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I can plug the given point (-2,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "into this equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+=+%28-1%2F2%29%2A%28-2%29+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+=+%28-1%2F2%29%2A%28-2%29+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+=+1+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+=+1+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%28-1%2F2%29%2Ax+%2B+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%28-1%2F2%29%2Ax+%2B+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the plot of the 2 lines:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+2x+%2B+1%2C+%28-1%2F2%29%2Ax+%2B+2+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+2x+%2B+1%2C+%28-1%2F2%29%2Ax+%2B+2+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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