SOLUTION: Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line that is perpendicular to the line y = (-1/3)x + 4 that passes through the given point (-4,2).

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Question 1045373: Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line that is perpendicular to the line y = (-1/3)x + 4 that passes through the given point (-4,2).
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line is y+=+highlight_green%28m%29x+%2B+highlight%28b%29
where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.
y = (-1/3)x + 4 Slope is (-1/3)
Line perpendicular to that Line is 3 (negative reciprocal)
***Using point-slope form, y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+highlight_green%28m%29%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29
y - 2 = 3(x+4)
y = 3x + 14