document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122324>Question 122324</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to write the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the given line and passes through the given point. I am stuck and confused.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4y=8 (-3,1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  -4y=-2x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   /-4=/-4/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y=1/2x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=-1/2(-3)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=3/2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-3/2=3/2+b-3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2=b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-2x+1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89833 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kwobsi><B>kwobsi(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kwobsi><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=89833\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first find the gradient m from the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4y=8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "that is by making y the subject<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1/2x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1 and y1 represents the points -3 and 1 respectively<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from formular (x-x1)=m(y-y1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we have (x+3)=1/2(y-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+6=y-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+7=y is the equation of the line<BR>\n" );
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