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Question 697102:  Find the equation of line passing through the point of intersection of the lines y=x and x+y=6 and which is perpendicular to 3x+6y=12 
 Answer by lwsshak3(11628)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! Find the equation of line passing through the point of intersection of the lines y=x and x+y=6 and which is perpendicular to 3x+6y=12 
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y=x 
x+y=6 
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x+x=6 
2x=6 
x=3 
y=3 
point of intersection: (3,3) 
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Given line 
3x+6y=12 
6y=-3x+12 
y=-3x/6+12/6 
y=-x/2+2 
slope,m=-1/2 
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slope of line perpendicular to slope of given line=2 (negative reciprocal) 
equation: 
y=mx+b 
y=2x+b 
solve for b using coordinates of the point of intersection(3,3) 
3=2*3+b 
b=-3 
Equation: y=2x-3 (ans.) 
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