document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137727>Question 137727</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I've done this problem so many dfferent way that all I have done is confuse myself more and more. Please someone help me!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The question is: Determine the equation of the line. Put in slope-intercept form, if possible.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Through (2,8), perpendicular to 5x+8y=74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) y=8/5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) y=5/8x-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) -8/5x-24/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) y=8/5x+24/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm thinking the answer is A, but I'm not real sure about it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100710 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100710\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Put the given equation into slope-intercept form by solving for y.  The coefficient on the x term will then be the slope.  Lines are perpendicular if and only if their slopes are negative reciprocals.  Only one of the given answers has a slope that is the negative reciprocal of the slope of the given line. </SPAN>\n" );
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