document.write( "Question 1178882: find the slope-intercept equation that passes through (-1,2) and is perpendicular to the line with the equation 6y-x=12 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve the given equation for in terms of . The coefficient on will then be the slope of the graph of that equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes. Find the negative reciprocal of the slope of the given line which will be the slope of the desired line.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Once you have the slope of the desired line, use the Point-Slope form of an equation of a line to derive the desired equation.\r
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