document.write( "Question 870517: Write a linear equation that is perpendicular to y=4x-2 and has a y-intercept of (0,3) \n" ); document.write( "
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The slope of y = 4x - 2 is 4 or 4/1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Flip the fraction: 4/1 ---> 1/4
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the slope to our answer equation is m = -1/4\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The y-intercept of our answer equation is given to be (0,3), so b = 3\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=+mx%2Bb\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=+-expr%281%2F4%29x%2B3\"
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