Write the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line y = 2x + 2 and passes through the point (6, 3).

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anonymous · Answer

please answer :(

anonymous · Answer

What is the slope of the perpendicular line to y = 2x + 2?

anonymous · Answer

2

anonymous · Answer

The slope will have a negative reciprocal of the slope of y = 2x + 2

anonymous · Answer

the slope will be -1/2

anonymous · Answer

So you know that the equation will be y = -1/2x and the slope is  -1/2
Now it has to pass through the point  (6,3)
Use the formula 
$Y - Y_1 = -\frac{1}{2}(X - X_1) $ 

$Y - 3 = -\frac{1}{2}(X - 6) $   <----can you solve

anonymous · Answer

yes okay so i add three on both sides

anonymous · Answer

no wait dont i distribute first?

anonymous · Answer

it would then be y-3=-1/2x -12 ??

anonymous · Answer

One sec I will write it out for you

anonymous · Answer

ohk

anonymous · Answer

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First you multiply each side by 2 to get ride of the fraction. the continue working the problem.