document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1178882>Question 1178882</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope-intercept equation that passes through (-1,2) and is perpendicular to the line with the equation 6y-x=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6y-x =12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6y=x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= (1/6)x +12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope of perpendicular line will be negative reciprocal of (1/6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This line with slope -6 passes through -1 ,2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug these values to get value of b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2= -6*-1 +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+6=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The required equation is y = -6x -4 </SPAN>\n" );
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