document.write( "Question 905237: find the equation of the line that goes through (4,0) and is perpendicular to y=-1/4x-1 what is the y-intercept \n" ); document.write( "

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Perpendicular line slopes are negative reciprocals.
\n" ); document.write( "So,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m%2A%28-1%2F4%29=-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m=4\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Use the point-slope form of a line and convert to slope-intercept form.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-0=4%28x-4%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=4x-16\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28b=-16%29\"$ \r
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