Problem

Find the equation of the line perpendicular to the line 3x4y=12 and passes through the point (2,1).

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Finally, rearranging the equation to slope-intercept form, we get y=43x+831=43x+53.

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Step 1 :First, we convert the given equation into slope-intercept form (y=mx+b), where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. So, 3x4y=12 becomes y=34x3. Thus, the slope of the given line is 34.

Step 2 :The slope of a line perpendicular to a line with slope m is 1m. Therefore, the slope of the line we want to find is 134=43.

Step 3 :Now, we use the point-slope form of the equation of a line, yy1=m(xx1), where (x1,y1) is a point on the line. Substituting the point (2,1) and the slope 43 into the equation, we get y(1)=43(x2), which simplifies to y+1=43x+83.

Step 4 :Finally, rearranging the equation to slope-intercept form, we get y=43x+831=43x+53.

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