Question

Find the equation of a line perpendicular to 2y = 6 - 2x that passes through the

point (6, 7).
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Answer 1

Answer:
`y=x+1`

Explanation:

`2y=6-2x \implies y=3-x`.

Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals, so the slope of the line we want to find is 1.

Thus, the equation is
`y=x+1`.