document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=965489>Question 965489</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sheila needs to determine the equation of a line passing through the point (-6, -2) that is perpendicular to y = 2x - 4. Which equation best represents Sheila's equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. y = -2x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. y = -2x - 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. y = -1/2x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. y = -1/2x - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm horrible at these so I REALLY appreciate the help! Thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #590180 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=590180\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The line perpendicular to the line y = 2x - 4 has a slope = the negative reciprocal of the line y = 2x - 4, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope of perpendicular line is -1/2 ans so far the equation is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-1/2)x + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we use the given point (-6, -2) to determine b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 = (-1/2)-6 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 = 3 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -5, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-1/2)x -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer is D<BR>\n" );
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