document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124590>Question 124590</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line through (2, 3) and perpendicular to y = -2x +<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 in slope-intercept form (y = mx + b).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perpendicular lines have opposite slopes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so our slope will be 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and for the y intercept we have substitute the slope and two points.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3= 1/2 (2) +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3= 1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-1= +1-1 +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so our final equation is y= 1/2x +2\r<BR>\n" );
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