document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273358>Question 273358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation for the line perpendicular to y= -2/5x-4 and passes through (-3,-1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199740 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=199740\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perpendicular to y=-2/5x-4 (red line)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and passes through (-3,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THIS LINE HAS A SLOPE=-2/5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANY PERPENDICULAR LINE WILL HAVE A SLOPE=TO THE NEGATIVE RECIPRICAL, OR 5/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=5/2*-3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=-15/2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-1+15/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-1+7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=6.5 ans. for the Y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=5X/2+6.5 (green line)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-2x%2F5+-4%2C+5x%2F2+%2B6.5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-2x%2F5+-4%2C+5x%2F2+%2B6.5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x300 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -6 to 5, of TWO functions -2x/5 -4 and 5x/2 +6.5).  </SPAN>\n" );
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