document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1195873>Question 1195873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line passing through (  -  2, 5) perpendicular to the graph of y=-1/8x+19/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of the given line is -1/8; the slope of any line perpendicular to that line is the negative reciprocal, 8.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Another tutor then finds the answer using the point-slope form of the equation,<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-y%281%29=m%28x-x%281%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-y%281%29=m%28x-x%281%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Another path to the answer that many students might prefer is to use the slope-intercept form of the equation:<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5=8%28-2%29%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5=8%28-2%29%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5=-16%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5=-16%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=8x%2B21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=8x%2B21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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