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" );
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document.write( "Through (2,8), perpendicular to 5x+8y=74<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given line has slope = -5/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the line you want must have slope 8/5 and must pass thru (2,8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The form of the equation is y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You know y=8 when x=2 and you know m=(8/5); solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = 2(8/5) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = (40/5)-16/5 = 24/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (8/5)x + (24/5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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