document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=976070>Question 976070</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line x-3y=2 and passes through the point (0,4) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "rewrite in slope intercept form and just get the slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3y=-x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by (-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= (x/3)-(2/3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perpendicular line has a slope of -3, the negative reciprocal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "point slope formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-y1=m(x-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-4 = -3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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