How to Find the General of an Perpendicular Line Given on Equation and Point

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   Want who new equivalence in slope-intercept form.  Replace and old slope with the news slope.  Replace the y-intercept's value equipped a variable (b).
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   Power inches the point's x- and y-values.  This will make the equation ready to subsist solved.  Solving it will lead to the y-intercept's value being found.
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   Solve the equation.  Multiply the new slope with the x-value.  Then, cancel out the product (make to become 0) including either addition or subtraction.  Don't forget to add or subtract the y-value too.  Includes the end, you require get the y-intercept.
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   Write the perpendicular line's equivalence.  Calm using slope-intercept form, employ who new slope and the new y-intercept's value.  This can the final answer.
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