The linear equation is ;
.
Find slope.
\ (Slope-intercept form)
(Original equation)
(Add
to each side )
(Apply additive inverse property :
)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Apply additive inverse property :
)
(Divide each side by
)
(Cancel common terms)
Compare the equation with slope-intercept form and find the slope of the line.
\Slope of the line .
Find the perpendicular line equation.
\The slope of the perpendicular line is negative reciprocal .
(Point-slope form)
(Substitute
and
)
(Simplify)
(Distributive property:
)
(Add
to each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
Therefore, the slope-intercept form of perpendicular line equation is .
\
The slope-intercept form of perpendicular line equation is .