document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1019264>Question 1019264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation for a line perpendicular to-4x=-2 2y and passing through the point (-4,-3)  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sort equation into y = mx + c form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-4x=-2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 4x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gradient (Slope) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lines that are perpendicular to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one another have gradients (Slopes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that multiply together to give -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m1 x m2 = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 x m2 = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m2 = -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using line equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - b = m(x - a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With m = -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a,b) = (-4,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - (-3) = -1/2(x -(-4))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 3  =  -1/2(x + 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 3 = -1/2x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -1/2x - 2 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -1/2x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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