document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134410>Question 1134410</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of the line in slope-intercept form that is perpendicular to the line y =-2x-1 and passes through the point (2,1)?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #751783 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathsolverplus><B>mathsolverplus(88)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathsolverplus><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=mathsolverplus><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=751783\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given y=-2x-1,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = -2     (simply the coefficient of x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope of the line that is perpendicular to that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Negative reciprocal of -2 = <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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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%281%2F2%29x%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%281%2F2%29x%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >               Substitute (2,1) to find b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the equation of the line is\r<BR>\n" );
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