document.write( "Question 881395: Write the equation of the line perpendicular to y+4=2x and passing through the point (1,-5) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #532182 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"y=2x-4\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m%2A%282%29=-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m=-1%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-%28-5%29=-%281%2F2%29%28x-1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2y%2B10=-x%2B1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%282y%2Bx=-9%29\"$
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