document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012412>Question 1012412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Make an equation of a line that passes through (2,-3) and is perpendicular to y=x-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #628338 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=628338\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope-intercept form: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(1)x+(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the perpendicular line is the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "negative inverse. Negative inverse of 1 is -1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation will have the form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-1)x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put in values of given point and solve for b:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=(-1)(2)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=-2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use this value of b in the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-1)x+(-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: Equation of the perpendicular line through (2,-3):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x-1<BR>\n" );
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