document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1004367>Question 1004367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the point slope form of the equation of the line that is perpendicular to<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2x-3y=4 and also contains the point (-2,1).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #620883 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=620883\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put in y = mx + c form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y = -2x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 2x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2/3x - 4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope = 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lines that are perpendicular<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to one another have slopes that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply together to give -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m1 x m2 = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3 x m2 = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m2 = -3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using line equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - b = m(x - a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -3/2 and (a,b) = (-2,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 1 = -3/2(x -(-2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 1 = -3/2x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 1 = -3/2x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3/2x + 4 + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3/2x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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