SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line that passes through the point (4, 5) and is perpendicular to the line
2x + 5y − 8 = 0.
(Let x be the independent variable and y be the depend
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Question 894566: Find an equation of the line that passes through the point (4, 5) and is perpendicular to the line
2x + 5y − 8 = 0.
(Let x be the independent variable and y be the dependent variable.)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39627) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Point-Slope form may be easiest to use.
Looking at the given equation being almost in standard form, its slope is . You are looking for THIS EQUATION according to your description and question:
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and simplify into whichever form you want.
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