document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=240640>Question 240640</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me figure this problem. I am new to Algebra so I have no clue. The problem is: Find the equation for the line with the given properties. Perpendicular to the line -5x-y=7; containing the point (0, -7/5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176283 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=176283\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the slope of the given line, you must solve for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x-y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=5x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-5x-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of the line is the coefficient of x, which in this case is m=-5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of a line PERPENDICULAR to this line is the NEGATIVE RECIPROCAL of this slope, which is 1/5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given point just happens to be the y-intercept (0,-7/5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation of a line with slope m that passes through the y-intercept (0,b) is y=mx+b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation of a line with slope 1/5 that passes through the point (0,-7/5) is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%281%2F5%29x-7%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%281%2F5%29x-7%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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