document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=321157>Question 321157</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of a line that is perpendicular to 7x+8y-12=0 and passes through (-2,5)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #229983 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=229983\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x+8y-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y=-7x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-7/8 x +12/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = -7/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the perpendicular to this line will have a slope of of 8/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This line passes through (-2,5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation of line in slope intercept form =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1= m(x-x1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-(-2)= 8/7(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+2=8/7(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(y+2)=8(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y+14=8x-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y=8x-56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(8/7)x -8 is the equation of the required line </SPAN>\n" );
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