document.write( "Question 893492: Write the slope-intercept equation y=mx+b for the line through the point (-5,-7) perpendicular to the line -4x+6y-12=0. Sketch the graph of both lines in a graph. \n" ); document.write( "

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A perpendicular line would have the form,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6x%2B4y=D\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Use the point to solve for $\"D\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6%28-5%29%2B4%28-7%29=D\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-30-28=D\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"D=-58\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%286x%2B4y%2B58=0%29\"$
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