document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1152395>Question 1152395</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write am equation of the line passing through the point (4,-1) and perpendicular to the line y=2x-5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1, find the slope of the line y = 2x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 2, lines perpendicular have a slope that's the negative inverse of the line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3, use<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m*(x - x1) where m is the slope of the perpendicular lines, and (x1,y1) is (4,-1).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't need the practice.<BR>\n" );
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