document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1091851>Question 1091851</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line containing the given point and perpendicular to the given line. Express your answer in the form y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8,9); 2x+y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation for the line is y=? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #706331 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=706331\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The line is y=-2x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a line perpendicular to that has slope +1/2, the negative reciprocal to -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it goes through point (8, 9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope-intercept form'y-y1=m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-9=(1/2)(x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-9=(1/2)x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(1/2)x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That contains the point (8, 9)<BR>\n" );
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