document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=908640>Question 908640</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SOLUTION: find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line y=2x-3 and passes through the point (-2,1) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of y=2x-3 is 2.  (Did you know that?)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope m of lines perpendicular is the negative inverse, = -1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-y1 = m*(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-1 = (-1/2)*(x+2) </SPAN>\n" );
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