SOLUTION: Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line that satisfies each set of conditions Passes through (4, 2), perpendicular to y= - 2x + 3

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Question 1169964: Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line that satisfies each set of
conditions
Passes through (4, 2), perpendicular to y= - 2x + 3
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Slope-intercept form: y = mx+b

The slope of the given line is -2, so the slope of a line perpendicular to that line is +1/2. So the equation you are looking for is

y = (1/2)x+b

To determine b and thus complete the equation, use the given point (4,2) to substitute 4 for x and 2 for y, then solve for b.