document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048400>Question 1048400</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line that passes through the point (2,-7) and is perpendicular to the line 4x=y-8.\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 #663982 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=663982\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line <BR>\n" );
document.write( "where m is the slope and b the y-intercept is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = y - 8  0r  y = 4x + 8 , m = 4 Green<BR>\n" );
document.write( "***Using point-slope form, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+highlight_green%28m%29%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+highlight_green%28m%29%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(2,-7), m = -1/4 (negative reciprocal, line perpendicular)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 7 = (-1/4)(x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 7 = (-1/4)(x) +1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-1/4)x - 13/2 Blue<BR>\n" );
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