document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=640917>Question 640917</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the equation of the line in slope-intercept form?  the line perpendicular to y = 4/9X - 2.  Not sure where to begin. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #802845 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=802845\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope = -1/(4/9) = -9/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -9x/4 + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perpendicular line does not have a specified y-intercept. </SPAN>\n" );
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