SOLUTION: what is the equation of the line that passes through (0,4) and is perpendicular to y = -3x + 4?

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Question 1072677: what is the equation of the line that passes through (0,4) and is perpendicular to y = -3x + 4?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals,
-3%2Am%5B2%5D=-1
m%5B2%5D=1%2F3
So,
y-4=%281%2F3%29%28x-0%29
y-4=x%2F3
y=x%2F3%2B4