document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=101509>Question 101509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I write an equation for this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perpendicular to the graph of 4x-y=12 and passes through (8,2)\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 #73925 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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=73925\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perpendicular to the graph of 4x-y=12 and passes through (8,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slopes of Perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first lets put the equation in standard form;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=-4x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4x-12; so the slope of this line is 4;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the perpendicular line is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now that we have the slope we use the point-slope form to find the equation;<BR>\n" );
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