document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=113521>Question 113521</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation, in standard form, with all integer coefficients, of the line perpendicular to 3x-6y=9 and passing through (-2,-1) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The given line can be written as y = (1/2)(x)-(3/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It has slope = (1/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any line perpendicular to it has slope -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The line you want has form y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute to solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = -2*-2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = 4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x -5 is perpendicular to 3x-6y=9 and passes thru (-2,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's studard form is 2x+y+5=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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