document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1081157>Question 1081157</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem: Write an equation that passes through the point (4, 2) and is (A) parallel and (B) perpendicular to the line y=2x-3. I tried solving a few pairs of coordinates for y=2x-3 such as (0, -3), (1, -1), (2, 1), (3, 3), (4, 5), and (5, 7). Please help on this question. Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #695229 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=695229\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Line passing through (4,2) and parallel to y=2x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Line through (4,2) and perpendicular to y=2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Now the slope you want to use must be negative reciprocal of the slope of the given line; given line slope is 2, so slope for a line perpendicular will be  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.)\r<BR>\n" );
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