document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78146>Question 78146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the problem I am having troubles with.  Any help would be greatly appreciated  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the equation, in standard form, with all integer coefficients, of the line perpendicular to x + 2y = 8 and passing through (1, -6). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2y=-x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x/2+8/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x/2+4 THUS THIS LINE HAS A SLOPE OF(m)=(-1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS A PERPENDICULAR LINE HAS A SLOPE OF +2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW REPLACE THE X & Y TERMS WITH 1 & -6 & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=2*1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-6-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-8 THE Y INTERCEPT. THUS THE EQUATION IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2X-8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the red line is the original line & the green line is the perpendicular line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+-x%2F2+%2B4%2C+y+=+2x+-8%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+-x%2F2+%2B4%2C+y+=+2x+-8%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x300 pixels, x from -10 to 10, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions y = -x/2 +4 and y = 2x -8).  </SPAN>\n" );
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