document.write( "Question 988027:  The books says to write an equation in slope intercept form for the line that satisfies each set of conitions.\r
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document.write( "The problem says: passes through (3,2),perpendicular to the graph of 4x-3y=12 \r
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document.write( "*How do I write this in intercept form?* \n" );
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| Algebra.Com's Answer #608693 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)     You can put this solution on YOUR website! The problem says: passes through (3,2),perpendicular to the graph of 4x-3y=12 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the slope of the given equation, put it in the slope intercept form \n" ); document.write( "4x - 3y = 12 \n" ); document.write( "-3y = -4x + 12 \n" ); document.write( "we want y to be positive, multiply equation by -1 \n" ); document.write( "3y = 4x - 12 \n" ); document.write( "divide by 3 \n" ); document.write( "y = \n" ); document.write( "slope (m1) = 4/3 \n" ); document.write( "the relationship of slope of perpendicular lines m1 * m2 = -1, find m2 when \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "m2 = -1 * \n" ); document.write( "m2 = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find slope intercept form of this line; y = mx + b \n" ); document.write( "x=3, y=2, m= -3/4, find b \n" ); document.write( "2 = \n" ); document.write( "2 = \n" ); document.write( "2 = -2.25 + b \n" ); document.write( "2 + 2.25 = b \n" ); document.write( "b = 4.25 \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "y = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Graphically \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Note the red line passes thru x=3, y=2 \n" ); document.write( " |