document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831972>Question 831972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you write a linear equation in slope-intercept form for the line that passes through (4,6) and is perpendicular to the line described as y=x-3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " i got the answer y=-2-3 i doubt that answer is right so i was wondering if you could help me find the right answer for algebra, Thanks  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #501772 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=501772\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope for y=x-3 is 1.  The slope for a line in the place, perpendicular to y=x-3 is -1.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You want  a line y=-x+b, and you do not yet know b.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(*) Solve for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+x=b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(*) Use the coordinates for the point given which this line must contain.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=6+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(*) The line you want is y=-x+10 </SPAN>\n" );
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