document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005109>Question 1005109</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Passes through (10,2), perpendicular to y= 4x + 6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #621418 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=621418\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The line perpendicular to y = 4x + 6 has a slope of (-1/4).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug all of the info into y = mx + b to find b...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = (-1/4)(10) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = -5/2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 9/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that the line we want is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-1/4)x + 9/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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