document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119072>Question 119072</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of a line that contains the given point and is perpendicular to the given line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+4y=-7; points(-3, -2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87228 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=87228\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given line <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B4y=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B4y=-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "can be modified to the slope-intercept form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y=-2x-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y=-2x-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-2x%2F4-7%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-2x%2F4-7%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x%2F2-7%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x%2F2-7%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The given line has a slope, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5B1%5Dm%5B2%5D=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5B1%5Dm%5B2%5D=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the new line is then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%2F2%29m%5B2%5D=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%2F2%29m%5B2%5D=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5B2%5D=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5B2%5D=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can then use the point-slope form of a line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-%28-2%29=2%28x-%28-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-%28-2%29=2%28x-%28-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B2=2%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B2=2%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B2=2x%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B2=2x%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=2x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=2x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check your answer using your point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2=2%28-3%29%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2=2%28-3%29%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2=-6%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2=-6%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "True statement.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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