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algebra intermediate

Problem

What is the -intercept of the line perpendicular to the line defined by and whose -intercept is 2?
Solution
By subtracting and dividing both sides by we get meaning this line has slope and any line perpendicular to it has slope . Using the slope-intercept form of a line we get that the equation of the line perpendicular to it with -intercept of 2 is . We find the -intercept by letting which gives .
Final answer
3