document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=946287>Question 946287</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation for the line is perpendicular to 7x + 8y = 2 and passes through (4,2) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of the given line::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-7/8)x + 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = -7/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope of each line perpendicular to the given line = 8/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form:: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = (8/7)4 + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14/7 = 32/7 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -18/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (8/7)x - (18/7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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